Quick Glance over Word Power (Type of words)

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Type of Words

Synonyms: a word that means the same or almost the same, as another word in the same language either in all of its uses or in specific context.

For example: abandon: forsake, leave, give up, relinquish

Homonyms: a word that is spelled in the same way as one or more other words but has different meaning.

For example: the noun and adjective ‘plane’ and ‘plain’ are pronounced the same spelled differently.

 Heteronym: Each of two words that are spelled the same but are different in the meaning.

For example:  ‘bow’ (a ribbon) and ‘ bow’ ( of a ship).

Acronym: A word formed with the initials or other parts of several words.

For example: NATO from initial letters of ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization’

Antonym: a word that means opposite of one another.

For example: hot is the antonym of cold

Palindrome: a word, phrase, message or number that reads the same forward and backward.

For example: Departer

List of Commonly used Synonyms

List of Commonly used Antonyms