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Noun: opposite word
  1. A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
    "to him the opposite word of 'gay' was 'depressed'";
    - antonym, opposite

Derived forms: opposite words

Type of: word

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