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      paronym
      noun
      a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling
      Roots
      parapar- · Greek · beside/derived fromonomaonym- · Greek · name/word
      Words related to paronym
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      Where does paronym come from?

      The word paronym breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: par-, from Greek para (“beside/derived from”); and onym, from Greek onoma (“name/word”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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