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Paronym

Paronym \Par"o*nym\, n. A paronymous word. [Written also paronyme.]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
paronym

"cognate word," 1846, from Greek paronymos, "formed by a slight change," from para- (see para- (1)) + onyma (see name (n.)). Related: Paronymous (1660s).

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paronym

n. 1 (context semantics English) A word derived from the same root as another word. 2 (context rare English) A word that sounds like another word.