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SS1 English Language

Antonyms As words (i) Exactly Opposite in Meaning (ii) Nearly Opposite in Meaning

Overview

Students should be able to explain the meaning of antonyms Read passages featuring words that are opposite in meaning or nearly opposite in meaning List words and their opposites and use them in sentences List words that are nearly opposite in meaning

What you'll learn
  • Antonymdefinition
  • )words that are opposite in meaning good/bad;friendly/hostle discipline/indiscipline;temporary/permanent;rich/poor;tall/short;light/dark;black/white;man/woman
  • (words nearly opposite in meaning. Cheerful/unhappy;sickly/healthly harmonious/disordent;false/genuine tough/tender