antonyms

noun

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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opposites
Noun
  • The current twins, Declonius and Salton, are feuding opposites, both of whom find ways to lure Batter into their schemes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Specifically, the tension between apparent opposites that currently seems like the modern condition.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Antonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonyms. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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