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Antonyms are two words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other. Synonyms are two words that mean the same or nearly the same as each ...
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Synonyms or Antonyms?

Antonyms are two words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other. Synonyms are two words that mean the same or nearly the same as each other.

Read each word pair. Write an S next to word pairs that are synonyms. Write an A next to word pairs that are antonyms.

1. sit/stand

13. rare/uncommon

2. watch/view

14. near/distant

3. work/play

15. miniature/small

4. pal/friend

16. angry/irate

5. car/automobile

17. musical/melodious

6. wild/tame

18. lead/follow

7. dull/boring

19. protect/defend

8. teach/instruct

20. buy/sell

9. hot/chilled

21. jump/leap

10. smelly/aromatic

22. book/tome

11. noisy/quiet

23. inside/within

12. rapid/fast

24. hungry/full

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Synonyms or Antonyms?

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Antonyms are two words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other. Synonyms are two words that mean the same or nearly the same as each other. Read each word pair. Write an S next to word pairs that Write an A next to word pairs that are

A

1. sit/stand

S

13. rare/uncommon

S

2. watch/view

A

14. near/distant

A

3. work/play

S

15. miniature/small

S

4. pal/friend

S

16. angry/irate

S

5. car/automobile

S

17. musical/melodious

A

6. wild/tame

A

18. lead/follow

S

7. dull/boring

S

19. protect/defend

S

8. teach/instruct

A

20. buy/sell

A

9. hot/chilled

S

21. jump/leap

S

10. smelly/aromatic

S

22. book/tome

A

11. noisy/quiet

S

23. inside/within

S

12. rapid/fast

A

24. hungry/full

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