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An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

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for example: wet and dry

 

Some antonyms are completely different words but others can be formed by adding a prefix to the existing word.

helpful    unhelpful

like    dislike

patient    impatient

 

Dictionaries and thesauruses can be very helpful if you are not sure how to form an antonym.

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