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paronym
par·o·nym [ párrənim ] (plural par·o·nyms)


noun 
Definition:
 
word from same root as another: a word derived from the same root as another word. For example, "folly" is a paronym of "fool."
[Mid-19th century. < Greek parōnumon< para- "beside" + onuma "name"]

par·o·nym·ic [ pàrrə nímmik ] adjective
pa·ron·y·mous [ pə rónnəməss ] adjective
pa·ron·o·mous·ly adverb
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