parasynonym

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ synonym.

Noun

parasynonym (plural parasynonyms)

  1. (linguistics) A term (word or phrase) which is parasynonymous with others, but not necessarily considered a synonym.
    Synonyms: near-synonym, plesionym, quasi-synonym
    Hypernyms: word < term
    Coordinate terms: synonym, poecilonym; cohyponym, coordinate term; hypernym; hyponym; holonym; meronym; comeronym; near-antonym; antonym
    Near-synonym: synonym

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  • Wiktionary:Semantic relations
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