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'''Antonyms''' are words with opposite meanings, such as {{tp|pona}} and {{tp|ike}}, and are the opposite of [[synonym]]s. In some logographic [[writing system]]s, such as {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}, some antonyms also use opposite glyphs. Antonyms provide a sense of balance, not implying either concept to be the default or proper state of being.
An '''antonym''' is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word, for example, {{tp|pona}} and {{tp|ike}} are antonyms. In some logographic [[writing system]]s, such as {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}, some antonyms also use opposite glyphs. Antonyms provide a sense of balance, not implying either concept to be the default or proper state of being.


If Toki Pona were more dedicated to [[minimalism]], antonyms might have been merged to further reduce the vocabulary. Instead, many of these words have different [[semantic space]]s or parts of speech. For example:
If Toki Pona were more dedicated to [[minimalism]], antonyms might have been merged to further reduce the vocabulary. Instead, many of these words have different [[semantic space]]s or parts of speech. For example:
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