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==General definition==
==General definition==
'''Distinguished antonymy''' is used when a contrast between antonyms is explicitly remarked upon. As this sort of antonym is not used very often, it belongs to the group of residual antonyms.
'''Distinguished antonymy''' is used when a contrast between antonyms is explicitly remarked upon. As this sort of antonym is not used very often, it belongs to the group of [[Glossary:Residual_Antonyms| residual]] antonyms.


==General pattern==
==General pattern==

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Distinguished antonymy

Pronounciation

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃtˈæntənɪmi/

General definition

Distinguished antonymy is used when a contrast between antonyms is explicitly remarked upon. As this sort of antonym is not used very often, it belongs to the group of residual antonyms.

General pattern

The difference between X and Y....

Example

He still does not know the difference between right and wrong.

References

  • Jones, Stephen; Murphy, M. Lynne (2005). Using corpora to investigate antonym acquisition. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 10:3. John Benjamin Publishing Company.
  • Murphy, M. Lynne; Jones, Stephen (2008 November). Antonyms in children's and child-directed speech. First language 28 (4[87]).