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  1. indirect antonymnoun

    antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')

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  1. indirect antonym

    An indirect antonym is a word that expresses an opposite meaning indirectly or non-linearly. These types of antonyms do not have a direct, absolute opposite meaning, but provide a contrast or differing perspective on a topic. For instance, 'to rent' is the indirect antonym of 'to buy' - rather than being absolute opposites, they offer different approaches to the concept of possession.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indirect antonym in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indirect antonym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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