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an·to·nym

A0353400 (ăn′tə-nĭm′)n. A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word: The word "wet" is an antonym of the word "dry."

[ant(i)- + -onym.]

an′to·nym′ic adj.an·ton′y·mous (ăn-tŏn′ə-məs) adj.an·ton′y·my n.

antonymy

(ænˈtɒnɪmɪ) nthe semantic relationship between words that have opposite meanings

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antonymy - the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meaningssemantic relation - a relation between meanings

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noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings

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