Vocabulary
Synonyms/Antonyms#card
Synonyms have the same or similar definition and antonyms the opposite
Hyponyms/hypernyms#card
Hyponyms are a type of something, so rabbit is a hyponym of animals, and animal is a hypernym of rabbit.
Polysemy#card
When one word has multiple meanings, like bank as the side of a river and also where people put their money.
Euphemism#card
Make something more polite, such as “passed away” or “no longer with us” for dying
Dysphemism#card
Make something purposely more offensive, such as “snuffed it” for dying
Semantic Change#card
| Process | Example |
|---|---|
| Shift | Mouse |
| Narrowing | Computer |
| Broadening | Bird |
| Elevation/Amelioration (+ve meaning) | Fan |
| Degeneration/Pejoration (-ve meaning) | Knave/Emergency |
| Eponyms | Elevator |
| Metaphor | Leg/Tongue |
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