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English
Etymology
From para- + synonym.
Noun
parasynonym (plural parasynonyms)
- (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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