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There are 3 syllables in the word antonym.

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Definition of antonym:

antonym (noun):: the exact opposite; a word of opposite meaning; noun. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.

Synonyms for antonym:

antipode

antithesis

contradiction

contrary

converse

counter

direct antonym

indirect antonym

inverse

negation

obverse

opposite

opposite word

reverse

Antonyms for antonym:

above-mentioned

aforementioned

aforesaid

same

same thing

synonym

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