paronym
par·o·nym
noun \ˈpa-rə-ˌnim\Definition of PARONYM
: a paronymous word
Origin of PARONYM
Late Latin paronymon, from Greek parōnymon, neuter of parōnymos
First Known Use: circa 1846
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