antonyms

plural of antonym
as in opposites
a word having the opposite meaning as another word She needed an antonym for "hot," and decided to settle on "chilly."

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“Antonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonyms. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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