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What are some antonyms?

Here are some antonyms, grouped by category:

Opposites:

* Hot/Cold

* Up/Down

* Big/Small

* Light/Dark

* Good/Bad

* Happy/Sad

* Strong/Weak

* Fast/Slow

* Wet/Dry

* Open/Closed

* Clean/Dirty

* Easy/Difficult

* Yes/No

* Right/Wrong

* Alive/Dead

* True/False

* New/Old

Contrasting Actions:

* Push/Pull

* Enter/Exit

* Start/Stop

* Build/Destroy

* Create/Delete

* Give/Take

* Accept/Reject

* Agree/Disagree

* Love/Hate

* Trust/Distrust

* Help/Hinder

* Protect/Harm

Opposing Concepts:

* Order/Chaos

* Freedom/Captivity

* Peace/War

* Hope/Despair

* Success/Failure

* Courage/Fear

* Honesty/Dishonesty

* Justice/Injustice

* Beauty/Ugliness

* Wisdom/Foolishness

* Equality/Inequality

* Modern/Ancient

* Natural/Artificial

Gradations:

* Hot/Lukewarm/Cold

* Big/Medium/Small

* Dark/Dim/Bright

* Strong/Tough/Weak

* Fast/Moderate/Slow

* Wet/Damp/Dry

* Easy/Difficult/Impossible

Note: Some words can have multiple antonyms depending on the context. For example, the antonym of "heavy" could be "light" (weight), "easy" (burden), or "shallow" (thought).

To find antonyms for specific words, you can use an online thesaurus or dictionary.

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