Synonym means the same. Antonym means opposite.
A state that does not require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
The Opposite of Play on a VCR or DVD player is STOP. The Opposite of Play could be IDLE. Some people have said that opposite of Play is Depression. In sports, the opposite of Play is Stop Playing, or Not Playing.
How about these two words: accept; improve
Synonyms are two words that have similar meanings. Antonyms are two words that have opposite meanings. "Assuring" can be either an antonym or a synonym, depending what other word you are comparing it to.
Sleep
will not
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power play is two words
The opposite of lurk is introduce. The opposite of be still is to be moving. They are two completely different words.
an oxymoron
They are opposite in meaning.
'Prepare' is not the opposite of 'demolish'; 'build' or 'construct' are two words that are opposites of 'demolish'.
The opposite of talking is not talking. The opposite of a dialogue (when two or more people talk in a play or film) is a monologue (when only one person talks).
Words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning are called antonyms.Examples are big and small, or long and short. Not all words have antonyms.When two antonyms are used together for effect, it is called an oxymoron.(see the related question)
No, an oxymoron is two words that express the opposite of each other in meaning. Sweet is not the opposite of repose.
Synonym means the same. Antonym means opposite.