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Hatching Antonyms

Definition

Hatching antonyms refer to pairs of words that have opposite meanings but are formed by adding a prefix or suffix to a base word.

Senses and Usages

• 1. Noun: In linguistics, hatching antonyms are used to describe words that undergo a lexical change to form their antonyms. For example, the word "happy" changes to "unhappy" by adding the prefix "un-".
• 2. Verb: Hatching antonyms can also be used to indicate the act of transforming a word into its opposite form. Students often study hatching antonyms in language classes.

Examples

• Noun: The hatching antonym of "possible" is "impossible".
• Noun: "Friend" and "enemy" are hatching antonyms.
• Verb: The teacher asked the students to hatching antonymize the given words.

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