Synonyms, Antonyms,, Homophones and Homographs

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. For example, 'happy' is a synonym for 'joyful.'

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, 'hot' is an antonym for 'cold.'

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. For example, 'to', 'two', and 'too' are homophones.

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations. For example, 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal) are homographs.

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Give an example of a synonym for 'big'.

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Large.

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Give an example of an antonym for 'fast'.

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Slow.

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What is the homophone for 'flower'?

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Flour.

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What is the homograph for 'tear'?

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Tear (to rip) and tear (a drop of liquid from the eye).

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Choose a synonym for 'smart'.

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Intelligent.

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Choose an antonym for 'happy'.

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Sad.