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Meaning of 'paronymous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paronymous [ a.]
- Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.
- 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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