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
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These tensions are not meant to be resolved, because life itself is built from opposites.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Loosely inspired by real life best friends and therapists Pepper Schwartz and Janet Lever, the Lizer, Lynch and Sagal sitcom centers on Ginger (Sagal) and Jill (Lynch) who have always been a team as opposites that work best together.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Antonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonyms. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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