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The opposites, also known as the oppositions, are generally defined as the words which have contrast meanings. It is easy for language users to response to questions like: “What is the opposite of X?” However, it is hard to clarify how the opposites are used in natural language and why they are used in this way.
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Ding, J. (2018). Introduction. In: A Lexical Semantic Study of Chinese Opposites. Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics, vol 1. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6184-4_1
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