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antonymy

Synonyms of antonymy Antonyms of antonymy Examples of antonymy Usage of antonymy Parts of antonymy Definition that contains antonymy Words sounding like antonymy Explanation of antonymy

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

Definition that contains antonymy

indirect antonym antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')