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Order the steps: find the best antonym

Exercise and reference answers

Steps
  1. Fix the sense of the original word in its sentence
  2. Decide which aspect of that sense is to be reversed
  3. Gather the words that reverse it
  4. Discard any that merely differ rather than oppose
  5. Choose the one that fits the sentence's grammar and tone

Explanation

Sense first, then the line of opposition. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.
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