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Semantic Relationship

The document discusses different word relationships including synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, heteronyms/homographs, polysemes, spelling variants, and pronunciation variants. Examples are provided to illustrate each relationship.

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Semantic Relationship

The document discusses different word relationships including synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, heteronyms/homographs, polysemes, spelling variants, and pronunciation variants. Examples are provided to illustrate each relationship.

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Relationship Spelling Sound Meaning Examples

Synonyms different different same tranquil-peaceful


perspire-sweat
altitude-height

Antonyms different different opposite conceal-expose


dangerous-safe
hope-despair
Relationship Spelling Sound Meaning Examples

Homonyms/ different same different scene-seen


Homophones
cite-sight-
site

write-rite-
right
Relationship Spelling Sound Meaning Examples

Homographs/ same different different live(v) - live(adj)


Heteronyms
sow(n) - sow(v)

wind(n) - wind(v)
Relationship Spelling Sound Meaning Examples

Polysemes same same different Check-a mark, to


correct, a
negotiable
instrument

Paper-a newsletter,
a document, a
report
Relationship Spelling Sound Meaning Examples

Spelling different same same rhyme-rime


Variants
apothem-apothegm

absinth-absinthe
Relationship Spellin Sound Meaning Examples
g
Pronunciation same different same genuine{ai} {I}
Variants
garage {dz/zh}

often-t is silent or
not
Relationship Spelling Sound Meaning Examples

Minimal pair different Different different peep {p}


in one beep {b}
sound
deep {i}
dip {I}

beat {t}
beam {m}
Word Relationship. Directions: Identify the
relationship that exists between the underlined
words. Write as answers synonyms, antonyms,
homonyms (homophones), heteronyms
(homographs), polysemes, or not related.

1. He took a bow after he had presented his


bow and arrow.
2. She made a vow not to break
my bow.
3. Show me that bough, not a
bow ( a kind of gesture).
4. Can a crow crow like a fowl?
5. Neurons are efferent or
afferent.
6. Some materials are flammable;
others are inflammable.
7. Sow these seedlings after
feeding our sow.
8. She made futile attempts to
become fertile.
9. I knew a gnu beforehand.
10. That man with an aquiline
nose has a nose for news.

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