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On 6/5/2022 11:30 AM, Sh.Mandrake wrote:

>> "Jail" and "prison" are synonyms, but "jailer" and "prisoner" are antonyms.
> 
> I wouldn't say they are antonyms. I would say they are inverses.

Euh, magico...

antonym  : a word of opposite meaning

inverse  :
1: something of a contrary nature or quality : OPPOSITE, REVERSE

Selon ces définitions, "antonym" y va mieux parce qu'il s'agit de la 
différence des deux /mots/.

À propos, le citoyen moyen dans mon coin ne dirait jamais "They are 
inverses" dans ce contexte.