The words "gentle" and "violence" in Mao's statements are used as A. homonyms. B. antonyms. C. context clues. D. synonyms.

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Jaron Steele

1 June, 04:12

The words "gentle" and "violence" in Mao's statements are used as A. homonyms. B. antonyms. C. context clues. D. synonyms.

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Marin Hart · Answer 1

B because it's the opposite

Azul Cervantes · Answer 2

The correct answer is B) antonyms.

The words "gentle" and "violence" in Mao's statements are used as antonyms.

In grammatical terms, an antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. "Anti" means against. "Onym," name. For instance, night-day, big-small, tall-short. In this case, "gentle" means being kindly whereas "violence" is something rude or aggressive.