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The words that have the opposite meaning






                            form one another.






                            There are three types of antonyms:






                    1.      Relational - showing relationship between





                            two (Hello:Goodbye)






                    2.      Graded - showing variation (Big:Small)






                    3.      Complimentary  -  no  degree  of  meaning





                            (Dead:Alive)






























                                          antonym































                                                                                                       EXAMPLE:





                                                                           1.         Although Maria's life is






                                                                                           pathetic but she is






                                                                                               always cheerful.












                                                                          PATHETIC = CHEERFUL






                                                                                    The word pathetic






                                                                      (pitiful) is the opposite to





                                                                                    cheerful (happy).
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