Words or phrases with multiple possible meanings, requiring context for interpretation.

Words with opposite meanings, like “hot” and “cold.”

Emotional or cultural associations linked to a word, influence its meaning beyond the literal definition.

Pairs of words that represent opposite ends of a spectrum, allowing for degrees between them, such as “hot” and “cold.”

Words pronounced the same but with different meanings, like “bare” and “bear.”

Words with different meanings but the same spelling or pronunciation, like “bat” (flying mammal) and “bat” (sports equipment).

The use of a diminutive form to express affection or intimacy, like “Johnny” for “John.”

Hyponyms are more specific words within a category, while hypernyms are more general. For example, “rose” (hyponym) is a type of “flower” (hypernym).

The use of words to convey a meaning opposite to their literal interpretation, often for humor or emphasis.

Words related by subject or theme, like terms associated with the concept of “weather” (rain, sunshine, storm).

Meronyms are parts of a whole, while holonyms are whole entities. “Finger” (meronym) is part of a “hand” (holonym).

Figurative use of a word or phrase to convey a different meaning, as in “time is money.”

Substitution of one term with another based on a conceptual or spatial relation, like using “the crown” to refer to a king.

Words representing inherent characteristics, like “sweet” are a meronym of “taste.”

Expressing the same idea using different words or phrases, demonstrating synonymous relations.

Words that are similar in sound but have different meanings, like “affect” and “effect.”

A single word has multiple related meanings, as “bank” referring to a financial institution or the side of a river.

Words with similar meanings, such as “happy” and “content.”