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antagonym

antagonym noun: a contronym.

Noun

antagonym (plural antagonyms)

  1. A contronym.

Forms of antagonym

pluralantagonyms

Questions about antagonym

What does antagonym mean?
Antagonym means a contronym.
What part of speech is antagonym?
Antagonym is a noun.
What is the plural of antagonym?
The plural of antagonym is antagonyms.

Words near antagonym in the dictionary

  1. antagonizer
  2. antagonizers
  3. antagonizes
  4. antagonizing
  5. antagony
  6. antagonym
  7. antagonyms
  8. antags
  9. antaircraft
  10. Antakarinya
  11. Antakiyeh

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