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Synonyms:
- Happy, joyful
- Big, large
- Fast, quick
- Sad, unhappy
- Smart, intelligent
- Small, little
- Funny, humorous
- Brave, courageous

2. Hyponyms:
- Fruit: apple, banana
- Vehicle: car, truck
- Animal: dog, cat
- Furniture: chair, table
- Clothing: shirt, pants
- Beverage: coffee, tea
- Instrument: guitar, piano
- Food: pizza, burger

3. Euphemisms:
- Passed away, died
- Let go, fired
- Correctional facility, prison
- Senior citizen, elderly
- Restroom, bathroom
- Collateral damage, civilian casualties
- Pre-owned, used
- Enhanced interrogation, torture

4. Binary antonyms:
- On, off
- Hot, cold
- Day, night
- Yes, no
- Open, closed
- Up, down
- In, out
- Left, right
5. Converses:
- Buy, sell
- Borrow, lend
- Teach, learn
- Employer, employee
- Parent, child
- Landlord, tenant
- Doctor, patient
- Sender, receiver

6. Gradable antonyms:
- Hot, cold
- Big, small
- Fast, slow
- Tall, short
- Young, old
- Happy, sad
- Light, heavy
- Loud, quiet

7. Multiple incompatibles:
- Wet, dry
- Open, closed
- Full, empty
- Present, absent
- Inside, outside
- Awake, asleep
- Alive, dead
- Light, dark

8. Homonyms:
- Bank (financial institution), bank (river bank)
- Bat (animal), bat (baseball bat)
- Bark (dog sound), bark (tree covering)
- Pen (writing instrument), pen (enclosure)
- Fair (just), fair (carnival)
- Rock (stone), rock (music genre)
- Wave (hand gesture), wave (ocean movement)
- Bear (animal), bear (tolerate)
9. Polysems:
- Bat (animal), bat (baseball equipment)
- Bank (financial institution), bank (river bank)
- Rock (stone), rock (music genre)
- Pen (writing instrument), pen (enclosure)
- Bark (dog sound), bark (tree covering)
- Crane (bird), crane (construction equipment)
- Seal (animal), seal (stamp)
- Light (brightness), light (not heavy)

10. Metaphors:
- The world is a stage.
- Time is money.
- Love is a battlefield.
- Life is a journey.
- Knowledge is power.
- The internet is a virtual playground.
- He's a shining star.
- Her voice is music to my ears.

11. Idioms:
- Break a leg (good luck)
- Piece of cake (something easy)
- Hit the nail on the head (do or say something exactly right)
- Kick the bucket (die)
- Let the cat out of the bag (reveal a secret)
- A penny for your thoughts (asking someone what they are thinking)
- Bite the bullet (face a difficult situation with courage)
- Cry over spilled milk (worrying about something that has already happened
and cannot be changed)

12. Metonyms:
- The White House (referring to the U.S. government)
- The Crown (referring to the British monarchy)
- Wall Street (referring to the U.S. financial industry)
- Hollywood (referring to the U.S. film industry)
- The pen is mightier than the sword (referring to the power of writing)
- The press (referring to news media)
- The bottle (referring to alcohol)
- The bench (referring to judges or the legal profession)

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