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An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. [1] Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym , with the prefix or suffix being absent or opposite.
This plant is a small tree or treelet, typically standing between 0.5 and 5 m (1.6 and 16.4 ft) tall, though some can reach up to 9 m (30 ft). Its branches have loose, light brown or ochre bark that tends to fall apart when dry.
A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word cleave can mean "to cut apart" or "to bind together". This feature is also called enantiosemy, [1] [2] enantionymy (enantio-means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy. An enantiosemic term is by definition polysemic.
Another test of the “things fall apart” theory is taking place in the Middle East, as CIA Director Bill Burns meets with regional leaders in search of a deal to free the hostages seized by ...
snow that has partially thawed on its fall to the ground (partially) frozen raindrops, ice pellets; a mixture of rain and snow or hail; also, glaze (q.v.) slough (hydrology) (usu. pronounced /ˈslaʊ/, to rhyme with "plough") a marshy area, a swamp a secondary channel; a small backwater; a pond (usu. pronounced /ˈsluː/ and often spelled slew)
a single measure of whisky or other distilled spirit (used mostly in Scotland, derived from the Scots word 'hauf') fifty percent/0.5 times. large bottle of spirits ("a half of bourbon"), traditionally 1/2 of a US gallon, now the metric near-equivalent of 1750 mL; also "handle" as such large bottles often have a handle
An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings. Each word in the pair is the antithesis of the other. A word may have more than one antonym. There are three categories of antonyms identified by the nature of the relationship between the opposed meanings.
Fall Apart may refer to: "Fall Apart", a song by Sarah Connor from her 2008 album Sexy as Hell "Fall Apart", a song by Maps & Atlases from their 2018 album ...