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paronym (dict)
Paronym
A
paronym
or
paronyme
is a
word
that is related to another word and derives from the same root; a
cognate
word. The term paronym can also apply to words which are almost
homonyms
, but have slight differences in
spelling
and have different meanings. They often lead to confusion.
Examples
collision
and
collusion
conjuncture
and
conjecture
dubious
and
doubtful
prolepsis
and
proslepsis
See also
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