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    This document discusses different types of word relationships based on meaning and form. It describes how synonyms have similar meanings but different forms, while antonyms have opposite meanings. It also discusses homonyms that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings, and hyponyms where more specific words fall under a more general category.

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    This document discusses different types of word relationships based on meaning and form. It describes how synonyms have similar meanings but different forms, while antonyms have opposite meanings. It also discusses homonyms that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings, and hyponyms where more specific words fall under a more general category.

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    This document discusses different types of word relationships based on meaning and form. It describes how synonyms have similar meanings but different forms, while antonyms have opposite meanings. It also discusses homonyms that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings, and hyponyms where more specific words fall under a more general category.

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    A.

    Meaning, Independent of Form


    Similarities
    Synonyms:

    “It has been said that there are no perfect synonyms—that is, no two words

    ever have exactly the same meaning.”

    Differences
    Antonyms:
    dead/alive present/absent awake/asleep
    Complementary Pairs

    big/small hot/cold fast/slow happy/sad


    Gradable Pairs

    give/receive buy/sell teacher/student


    Relational Opposites
    B. Meaning/Form Interaction
    Meaning Sound
    Spelling Example
    homonyms different same
    different to/two; pair/pear

    homographs different different same


    bow [bo]/bow [bɑʊ]

    close [kloz]/close [klos]


    C. Meaning Typologies, Independent of Form
    hyponym

    two or more words naming things that fall within a common


    larger category:

    red, white, blue, green, yellow = colors

    boy, girl, man, woman, baby, adult, child = people

    mouse, cat, dog, snake, zebra = animals

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