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Synonyms vs Antonyms. By Jeffrey and Evan. What are Synonyms ?. Synonyms are different words that have similar or identical meanings. For example, the words “happy” and “glad” are synonyms. . What are Antonyms ?. Antonyms are words that are the exact opposite of each other.
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Synonyms vs Antonyms By Jeffrey and Evan
What are Synonyms ? • Synonyms are different words that have similar or identical meanings. • For example, the words “happy” and “glad” are synonyms.
What are Antonyms ? • Antonyms are words that are the exact opposite of each other. • For example, “happy” and “sad” are antonyms.
Tricks For Remembering The Difference • The word synonym starts with an “s” which is also the first letter in the word “same”. So synonyms are words which have the “same” meaning. • The word antonym starts with an “a” which is also the first letter of the word “anti” which means opposite.
Time For A Test • What is a synonym ? • What is an antonym ? • What is a synonym for the word “shocking” ? • What is an antonym for the word “disgusting” ? • Can you think of any words that do not have any synonyms ?