paronymy

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18
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19
Letters
8

Definition of paronymy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being paronymous.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being paronymous.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The use of paronyms.

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Etymology

From para- + -onymy.

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