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Paronymous

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(1):

(a.) Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; - said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.

(2):

(a.) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; - said of certain words, as al/ and awl; hair and hare, etc.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paronymous'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/paronymous.html. 1828.
 
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