a. Examples of Synonymy
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No.
|
Synonymy
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1.
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About –
Approximately
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2.
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Above – Over
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3.
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Abstract – Summary
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4.
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Alike – Same
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5.
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All – Every
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6.
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Almost – Nearly
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7.
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Animated – Lively
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8.
|
Anyway – Besides
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9.
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Angry – Mad
|
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10.
|
Apparent – Obvious
|
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11.
|
Appreciable –
Considerable
|
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12.
|
Ardour – Passion
|
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13.
|
Applicable –
Relevant
|
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14.
|
Arise – Occur
|
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15.
|
Association –
Organization
|
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16.
|
Attractive – Appealing
|
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17.
|
Aromatic – Fragrant
|
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18.
|
Away – Absent
|
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19.
|
Awful – Terrible
|
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20.
|
Begin – Start
|
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21.
|
Bucket – Pail
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22.
|
Bunny – Rabbit
|
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23.
|
Carefree –
Lightearted
|
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24.
|
Center – Middle
|
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25.
|
Chef – Cook
|
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26.
|
Children – Kids
|
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27.
|
Choose – Pick
|
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28.
|
Clever – Smart
|
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29.
|
Chair – Seat
|
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30.
|
Cold – Icy
|
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31.
|
Come – Arrive
|
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32.
|
Cool – Chilly
|
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33.
|
Couch – Sofa
|
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34.
|
Crash – Accident
|
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35.
|
Crate – Box
|
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36.
|
Cruel – Mean
|
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37.
|
Cut – Clip
|
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38.
|
Cry – Sob
|
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39.
|
Damp – Wallet
|
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40.
|
Dresser – Bureau
|
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41.
|
Enemy – Foe
|
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42.
|
Enjoy – Like
|
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43.
|
Error – Mistake
|
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44.
|
Face – Confront
|
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45.
|
Factual – True
|
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46.
|
False – Untrue
|
|
47.
|
Friend – Pal
|
|
48.
|
Hard – Difficult
|
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49.
|
Hat – Cap
|
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50.
|
House – Home
|
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51.
|
Ill – Sick
|
|
52.
|
Infant – Baby
|
|
53.
|
Jog – Run
|
|
54.
|
Kind – Nice
|
|
55.
|
Large – Big
|
|
56.
|
Love – Adore
|
|
57.
|
Mother – Mom
|
|
58.
|
Near – Close
|
|
59.
|
Own – Possess
|
|
60.
|
Paste – Glue
|
|
61.
|
Quiet – Silent
|
|
62.
|
Raise – Lift
|
|
63.
|
Sack – Bag
|
|
64.
|
Sad – Unhappy
|
|
65.
|
Tired – Sleepy
|
|
66.
|
Teach – Tutor
|
|
67.
|
Ultimate – Final
|
|
68.
|
Uninjured – Unhurt
|
|
69.
|
Uncommon – Unusual
|
|
70.
|
Unmarried – Single
|
b. Examples
of Antonymy
|
No.
|
Antonymy
|
|
1.
|
Absent – Present
|
|
2.
|
Abundant – Scarce
|
|
3.
|
Accept – Declice,
Refuse
|
|
4.
|
Accurate –
Inaccurate
|
|
5.
|
Admit – Deny
|
|
6.
|
Advantage –
Disadvantage
|
|
7.
|
Against – For
|
|
8.
|
Agree – Disagree
|
|
9.
|
Alive – Dead
|
|
10.
|
All – None, Nothing
|
|
11.
|
Ally – Enemy
|
|
12.
|
Always – Never
|
|
13.
|
Ancient – Modern
|
|
14.
|
Answer – Question
|
|
15.
|
Antonym – Synonym
|
|
16.
|
Appear – Disappear,
Vanish
|
|
17.
|
Approve – Disapprove
|
|
18.
|
Artificial – Natural
|
|
19.
|
Ascend – Descend
|
|
20.
|
Attic – Cellar
|
|
21.
|
Bad – Good
|
|
22.
|
Beautiful – Ugly
|
|
23.
|
Before – After
|
|
24.
|
Begin – End
|
|
25.
|
Below – Above
|
|
26.
|
Bent – Straight
|
|
27.
|
Best – Worst
|
|
28.
|
Bitter – Sweet
|
|
29.
|
Bottom – Top
|
|
30.
|
Build – Destroy
|
|
31.
|
Capable – Incapable
|
|
32.
|
Captive – Free
|
|
33.
|
Clever – Stupid
|
|
34.
|
Cold – Hot
|
|
35.
|
Come – Go
|
|
36.
|
Cool – Warm
|
|
37.
|
Create – Destroy
|
|
38.
|
Dangerous – Safe
|
|
39.
|
Deep – Shallow
|
|
40.
|
Despair – Hope
|
|
42.
|
Down – Up
|
|
43.
|
Early – Late
|
|
44.
|
Empty – Full
|
|
45.
|
Fail – Suceed
|
|
46.
|
Fast – Slow
|
|
47.
|
First – Last
|
|
48.
|
Gentle – Rough
|
|
49.
|
Go – Stop
|
|
50.
|
Happy – Sad
|
|
51.
|
Humble – Proud
|
|
52.
|
In – Out
|
|
53.
|
Inferior – Superior
|
|
54.
|
Join – Separate
|
|
55.
|
Junior – Senior
|
|
56.
|
Known – Unknown
|
|
57.
|
Left – Right
|
|
58.
|
Major – Minor
|
|
59.
|
Merry – Sad
|
|
60.
|
Never – Always
|
c. Examples
of Homonymy
|
No.
|
Homonymy
|
|
1.
|
Ade – Aid – Aide
|
|
2.
|
Affect – Effect
|
|
3.
|
Air – Aisle
|
|
4.
|
Allow – Aloud
|
|
5.
|
Ant – Aunt
|
|
6.
|
Arc – Ark
|
|
7.
|
Ate – Eight
|
|
8.
|
Bare – Bear
|
|
9.
|
Base – Bass
|
|
10.
|
Be – Bee
|
|
11.
|
Beach – Beech
|
|
12.
|
Beat – Beet
|
|
13.
|
Bite – Byte
|
|
14.
|
Boar – Bore
|
|
15.
|
Cell – Sell
|
|
16.
|
Cent – Sent
|
|
17.
|
Cereal – Serial
|
|
18.
|
Dear – Deer
|
|
19.
|
Die – Dye
|
|
20.
|
Dual – Duel
|
|
21.
|
Eye – I
|
|
22.
|
Fair – Fare
|
|
23.
|
Faze – Phase
|
|
24.
|
Groan – Grown
|
|
25.
|
Hair – Hare
|
|
26.
|
Hi – High
|
|
27.
|
Kneed – Need
|
|
28.
|
Lessen - Lesson
|
|
29.
|
Loan – Lone
|
|
30.
|
Made – Maid
|
|
31.
|
One – Won
|
|
32.
|
Pail – Pale
|
|
33.
|
Poor – Pour
|
|
34.
|
Pray – Prey
|
|
35.
|
Rain – Rein
|
|
36.
|
Scene – Seen
|
|
37.
|
Soar – Sore
|
|
38.
|
Tail – Tale
|
|
39.
|
Vary – Very
|
|
40.
|
We – Wee
|
d. Examples
of Polysemy
|
No.
|
Polysemy
|
|
1.
|
Aggregation (Coming
together/Result of coming togther; those who come together)
|
|
2.
|
Bed (something
sleepers lie on/What a stream lies on)
|
|
3.
|
Butt (Part of a
cigarette/Your rear-end)
|
|
4.
|
Court (Seek favor/
Assembly of those seeking favor; the president of the court “judge”)
|
|
5.
|
Delegation (Granting
authority to another/Those to whom authority has been granted)
|
|
6.
|
Fix (Attach/Arrange/Get
Ready/Repair/Punish/Set right)
|
|
7.
|
Fleet (Group of
vehicles/Swift)
|
|
8.
|
Head (Part of the
body above neck/Person in charge of an organization)
|
|
9.
|
Hospital (Activity
of place for lodging guests/Place for treating the ill)
|
|
10.
|
Ministry (Serving
the needs of others/Those engaged in serving the needs of others)
|
|
11.
|
Movement (Motion,
change in position/Result of motion or change; those who move or change)
|
|
12.
|
Nurse (Serving the
needs of others/Someone engaged in serving the needs of others)
|
|
13.
|
Police (Make orderly
(lawful)/Law enforcers)
|
|
14.
|
Service (Doing or
others/Those who serve (especially military)
|
|
15.
|
Wood (A piece of
tree/A geographical area with many trees)
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