These prefixes are often confused. Think about meanings: ante means before; anti means opposite .
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anticlockwise |
Run around the track in an anticlockwise direction.
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anticlimax |
I thought the end of the film was an anticlimax.
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antiseptic |
Mum put some antiseptic on his cut knee.
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antidote |
On the jungle trek they took an antidote to snake bites.
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antisocial |
Behaving rudely in public is antisocial.
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antifreeze |
Use antifreeze to protect the car's engine.
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antenatal |
Before the baby was born we went to antenatal classes.
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antecedent |
An antecedent is something that happened before.
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anteroom |
An anteroom leads to a larger, more important room.
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