Synonyms and Antonyms

What is a Synonym?

A synonym is a word that means exactly or nearly the same things as another word from the same language.

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A word opposite in meaning to another.

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A word with same spelling or sound: a word that is spelled or pronounced in the same way as one or more other words but has a different meaning.Synonym Examples

Big is a synonym to large.Loud is a synonym to noisy.Happy is a synonym to glad.Fast is a synonym to quick.Start is a synonym to begin.

References

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Happy is an antonym to sad.Loud is an antonym to quiet.Big is an antonym to small.Fast is an antonym to slow.Start in an antonym to end.

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pane/pain- The dog was looking out of the window pane. She was in a lot of pain after she fell off of her bike.passed/past- My sister passed her driving test. The past is now behind us.patients/patience- The doctor had to see a lot of patients today. After waiting an hour I was running out of patience.paws/pause- My dog went out in the rain and now he has wet paws. We had to leave so I had to pause my movie.piece/peace- He gave me a piece of pizza. I want some peace and quiet.

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