Janine: Words can only describe how exciting this long jump final is.
Jeff: Absolutely, it’s thrilling…
Janine: Oh yes!
Jeff: Heart-stopping…
Janine: Indeed!
Jeff: Dramatic!
Janine: And the synonyms keep on coming.
All those words that have the same meaning – you’re like a human thesaurus, Jeff!
Jeff: Thanks, Janine. Well take Jimmy here, he could be described as defeated, beaten, overwhelmed, but they all mean the same thing…he’s lost!
Janine: Whereas Jess, the winner, victor, conqueror, she’s the new champion!
Jeff: You couldn’t describe these two more differently.
They’re complete opposites.
Janine: Like antonyms, Jeff.
Jess has many fans.
Jeff: Jimmy has few.
Janine: Jeff, if I’m not mistaken, that’s Jimmy’s mum!
Jeff & Janine: Oooooh! Harsh.
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Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings, such as ‘happy’ and ‘cheerful’.
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, such as ‘quiet’ and ‘loud’.
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