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WORD ANTONYMS WORD ANTONYMS

liberty dependence, subjugation precious valueless, worthless
loyal disloyal pride humility, shame

major minor, small public private, secret

malice goodwill, benevolence raise lower, reduce
material spiritual, abstract rare commonplace, ordinary

maximum minimum, least rash steady, cautious

meagre abundant, plentiful, rear front, forefront, fore
ample rectify corrupt, harm
melancholy happiness
reject accept, admit
mild harsh, violent, fierce
religious unholy, agnostic
morbid healthy, wholesome
remote near, close, adjacent
natural man-made, synthetic,
unnatural repulsive attractive, adorable,
notorious famous, reputable alluring
savage civilised, cultured
obstinate yielding, compliant
scanty plentiful, ample
offensive pleasant, polite
secret open, public
omission entry, inclusion
separate joint, bind, combine,
oral written, printed connect
original duplicate, fake severe mild, minor, negligible,

outward inward, obscure slight
sin virtue, right
partial fair, impartial, just
smile frown, scowl
particular general, ordinary
sophisticated primitive, rustic
permanent temporary, transient
special ordinary, general
persuade dissuade, deter
spiritual material, physical
physical emotional, mental,
spiritual stationary moving, mobile
plenty scarcity, lack superior inferior, subordinate
praise condemn, criticise surplus deficiency, shortage

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