What is an antonym in English?

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Antonym of a word is it's opposite itself. Eg: big × small
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An antonym in English is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, "hot" is an antonym of "cold," and "happy" is an antonym of "sad." Antonyms are important for expressing contrast and nuance in language.
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Antonym in English is a opposite word
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Opposite words are called as Antonyms E.g: up ×down Black×white
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antonym means opposites
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