Synonyms, Antonyms, and Paronyms
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Which term refers to a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

  • Paronym
  • Synonym
  • Polyseme
  • Antonym (correct)

What do you call words that are pronounced or written similarly but have different meanings?

  • Homophones
  • Homonyms
  • Synonyms
  • Paronyms (correct)

Which term describes a word or phrase with multiple related meanings?

  • Polyseme (correct)
  • Antonym
  • Homophone
  • Synonym

What are words that sound alike and are spelled alike but have different meanings called?

<p>Homonyms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of words are pronounced the same as another word but differ in meaning and sometimes spelling?

<p>Homophones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A word that can be used to denote various but related concepts is known as a:

<p>Polyseme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Start" and "commence" are examples of:

<p>Synonyms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you call words that lead to errors in usage due to their similar appearance or sound?

<p>Paronyms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to words that converge phonetically due to historical evolution and have different meanings?

<p>Homonyms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for words that are spelled differently, sound the same, but have different meanings?

<p>Homophones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of words are homophones?

<p>Words that are pronounced or written similarly but have different meanings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes words that lead to errors in usage due to their similar appearance or sound?

<p>Paronyms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a homonym?

<p>A word that sounds alike and is spelled alike but has different meanings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to words that converge phonetically due to historical evolution and have different meanings?

<p>Paronyms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you call a word that can be used to denote various but related concepts?

<p>Polyseme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context provided, what is an example of a polyseme?

<p>&quot;Get&quot; meaning procure, become, or understand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Alternately" and "alternatively" are examples of what type of words?

<p>Paronyms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Start" and "commence" are examples of what type of words?

<p>Synonyms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you call words that are pronounced or written similarly but have different meanings?

<p>Paronyms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in the same language?

<p>Paronym (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for words that sound alike and are spelled alike but have different meanings?

<p>Homophone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a word can be used to denote various but related concepts, what is it called?

<p>Polyseme (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of words have opposite meanings of other words?

<p>Antonym (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to words that lead to errors in usage due to their similar appearance or sound?

<p>Paronym (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Procure', 'become', and 'understand' are examples of what?

<p>Polysemes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Hot' and 'cold' are examples of what type of words?

<p>Antonyms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Book' referring to 'something to read' and 'the act of making a reservation' is an example of what?

<p>Polyseme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you call words in a language that have different meanings but sound alike and are spelled alike?

<p>Homonyms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If 'begin', 'start', 'commence', and 'initiate' all refer to the action of taking the first step in a series, what are they called?

<p>Synonyms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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