“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PARONYM
paronym
(noun) a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paronym (plural paronyms)
(semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
Synonym: isonym
(rare) A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"o*nym, n.
Definition: A paronymous word. [Written also paronyme.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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