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paronym

The correct spelling is paronym.

How to pronounce paronym

noun

Say it like: Par-ony-m

The correct spelling is paronym. A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
  2. 2.A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.

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