The definition of antonyms are words that have contrasting meanings.
(noun)An example of antonyms are light and dark.
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noun
Origin: with altered sense (as if < anti-) < Gr antōnymia, a pronoun < anti-, equal to, instead of, opposite (see anti-) + onyma, name
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Origin:
Origin: ant(i)-
Origin: + -onym
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