What does paronym mean?
A word that is similar in sound to another word, but has a different meaning. A word that is pronounced similarly to another word, often causing confusion in spelling or pronunciation.
Example
"The words 'fair' and 'fare' are paronyms, as they are pronounced similarly but have different meanings."
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