paranym

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paranym

/ˈpæɹənɪm/
[ˈpʰæɹənɪm]
/ˈpɛɹənɪm/ Canada, US
[ˈpʰɛɹənɪm] Canada, US

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From para- + -nym.

noun paranyms

A euphemistic synonym.

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@misc{paranym_2026,
  title = {paranym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paranym},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}