parasynonym

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Etymology

From para- +‎ synonym.

Noun

parasynonym (plural parasynonyms)

  1. (linguistics) A word or phrase that shares similar meanings with another term in some contexts, but not all; a close synonym.
    Synonyms: near-synonym, plesionym, quasi-synonym
    Coordinate terms: synonym, poecilonym; cohyponym, coordinate term; hypernym; hyponym; holonym; meronym; comeronym; antonym

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