4 Questions
Which term refers to words that have the same or nearly the same meaning?
Synonyms
What do we call words that have opposite meanings?
Antonyms
Which term refers to words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings?
Homophones
What do we call words that have multiple meanings?
Polysemous words
Study Notes
Vocabulary Terminology
- Synonyms refer to words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
- Antonyms refer to words that have opposite meanings.
- Homophones refer to words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.
- Polysemes refer to words that have multiple meanings.
Test your knowledge of words by identifying synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words. Learn about words that have the same or nearly the same meaning (synonyms), words that have opposite meanings (antonyms), and words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings (homonyms). Explore words that have multiple meanings to improve your language skills.
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