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What is a synonym and an antonyon?

Here's a breakdown of synonyms and antonyms:

Synonym

* Definition: A synonym is a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase.

* Example:

* Happy: Joyful, cheerful, delighted

* Big: Large, enormous, huge

Antonym

* Definition: An antonym is a word or phrase that has the opposite meaning of another word or phrase.

* Example:

* Hot: Cold, freezing

* Happy: Sad, unhappy, miserable

In a nutshell:

* Synonyms are like "word twins" - they mean the same thing.

* Antonyms are like "word opposites" - they mean the opposite.

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