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  2. Unpaired word - Wikipedia

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    An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. [1] Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym , with the prefix or suffix being absent or opposite.

  3. Kanyasulkam - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, Telugu literary works were written in a highly stylistic language with complicated words and meter; these works could only be understood by the educated elite. Gurajada's mission was to reach out to the masses, so he broke with tradition (he called the literary dialect "doubly dead" in his preface) and wrote in the vibrant and ...

  4. Opposite - Wikipedia

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    Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum (push, pull). Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings (teacher, pupil). These more restricted meanings may not apply in all scholarly ...

  5. Contronym - Wikipedia

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    A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word original can mean "authentic, traditional", or "novel, never done before". This feature is also called enantiosemy, [1] [2] enantionymy (enantio-means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy. An enantiosemic term is by definition polysemic.

  6. Antiphrasis - Wikipedia

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    Antiphrasis is the rhetorical device of saying the opposite of what is actually meant in such a way that it is obvious what the true intention is. [1] Some authors treat and use antiphrasis just as irony, euphemism or litotes. [2] When the antiphrasal use is very common, the word can become an auto-antonym, [3] having opposite meanings ...

  7. Farmers' Day - Wikipedia

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    The National Farmers Day in India is also known as Kisan Divas in Hindi. [7] Farmer's Day is celebrated every year on 23 December, [8] on the birthday of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh, also a farmer's leader, who introduced many policies to improve the lives of the Indian farmers. [9]

  8. Category:Telugu words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Telugu words and phrases" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.

  9. Avadhanam - Wikipedia

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    The art form was developed particularly by Telugu poets in medieval times. [1] It involves the partial improvisation of poems using specific themes, metres, forms, or words. [2] There is a tradition of mentoring in Avadhanam. The best avadhanis have contributed to the oeuvres of Telugu and Kannada poetry.