parasynonym

English

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

Translations
near-synonym — see near-synonym

Derived terms
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