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Lexical Tools

Antonym Substitutions

I. Lvg Command:

shell> lvg -f:zs -F:1:2

II. Test Cases:

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ablastemic|blastemic
able|unable
abnormal|normal
abnormal|normal
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absorbable|nonabsorbable
absorbable|unabsorbable
abundance|nonabundance
abundant|nonabundant
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academic|unacademic
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acaudate|caudate
acaudate|caudated
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acceptable|nonacceptable
acceptable|unacceptable
accessible|inaccessible
accessible|nonaccessible
accessible|unaccessible
accidental|intentional
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bad|well
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bar|unbar
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bumpy|smooth
can|can't
can|cannot
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extra-ordinary|ordinary
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genuine|fake
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nonaggressive|aggressive
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nonalignment|alignment
nonalignment|alinement
nonalignment|alinement
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Top|bottom
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