ANTONYMS AND SYNONYMS

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In this lesson,we are going to learn about some different terms for words in the English language.

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Synonyms

First,we will look at synonyms.​

If two words are synonyms,​it means that they have same meanings.

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​Let's look at the examples:

1.The word "pretty" and "beautiful" have similar meanings-they are synonyms.

2.The words "huge" and "enormous" have similar meanings-they are synonyms.

3.The words "street" and "road" have similar meanings-they are synonyms.

You can use synonyms to vary ​

​Antonyms

Now,we look at antonyms,it means they have opposite meaning.​

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Let's​ look at some examples:

1.T​he words "build" and "destroy" have opposite meanings-they are antonyms.

​2.The words "chilly" and "warm" have opposite meanings-they are antonyms.

3.The words "smooth" and "rough" have opposite meanings-they are antonyms.

4.The words "damp" and "dry" have opposite meanings-they are antonyms.

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