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    This document defines synonyms and antonyms. It states that a synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, while an antonym is a word that means the opposite. It provides examples of synonym pairs like "close" and "shut" as well as antonym pairs like "good" and "bad". The document notes that while synonyms may share an identical meaning, the words are not always interchangeable. It also explains that synonyms and antonyms can be found in thesauruses.

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    This document defines synonyms and antonyms. It states that a synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, while an antonym is a word that means the opposite. It provides examples of synonym pairs like "close" and "shut" as well as antonym pairs like "good" and "bad". The document notes that while synonyms may share an identical meaning, the words are not always interchangeable. It also explains that synonyms and antonyms can be found in thesauruses.

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    This document defines synonyms and antonyms. It states that a synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, while an antonym is a word that means the opposite. It provides examples of synonym pairs like "close" and "shut" as well as antonym pairs like "good" and "bad". The document notes that while synonyms may share an identical meaning, the words are not always interchangeable. It also explains that synonyms and antonyms can be found in thesauruses.

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    9/12/13 Synonyms and Antonyms

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    Synonyms and Antonyms (EnglishClub.com)
    Synonym
    A synonym is a word that means exactly the same as, or very nearly the same as, another word in the same language. For
    example, "close" is a synonym of "shut".
    Note that a synonym may share an identical meaning with another word, but the two words are not necessarily
    interchangeable. For example, "blow up" and "explode" have the same meaning, but "blow up" is informal (used more in
    speech) and "explode" is more formal (used more in writing and careful speech).
    Here are some examples of synonyms:
    synonyms
    close shut
    blow up explode
    blow up inflate
    shallow superficial
    eager earnest keen
    spontaneous impromptu unplanned
    You can find synonyms in a synonym dictionary (thesaurus).
    Antonym
    An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example "bad" is an antonym of "good". Here are some
    more examples:
    prefix antonyms part of speech
    good bad adjective
    small big adjective
    easy hard
    difficult
    adjective
    soft hard adjective
    male female adjective
    noun
    up down preposition
    adverb
    go come verb
    made by adding prefix un- able unable adjective
    9/12/13 Synonyms and Antonyms
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    selfish unselfish adjective
    do undo verb
    made by adding prefix in- decent indecent adjective
    tolerant intolerant adjective
    human inhuman adjective
    made by adding prefix non- conformist nonconformist adjective
    noun
    essential nonessential adjective
    noun
    sense nonsense noun
    You can find antonyms in an antonym dictionary.

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