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• Paronomasia

  [par-uh-noh-mey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌpær ə noʊˈmeɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/ noun, Rhetoric. 1. the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning. 2. a pun. /ˌpærənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ noun 1. (rhetoric) a play on words, esp a […]

• Paronomastic

  [par-uh-noh-mey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌpær ə noʊˈmeɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/ noun, Rhetoric. 1. the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning. 2. a pun. /ˌpærənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ noun 1. (rhetoric) a play on words, esp a […]

• Paronychia

  [par-uh-nik-ee-uh] /ˌpær əˈnɪk i ə/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon. n. inflammation beside a fingernail, 1590s, from Latin, from Greek paronykhia “whitlow,” from para- “beside” (see para- (1)) + onyx “nail” (see nail (n.)). paronychia […]

• Paronym

  [par-uh-nim] /ˈpær ə nɪm/ noun, Grammar. 1. a paronymous word. /ˈpærənɪm/ noun 1. (linguistics) a cognate word n. “cognate word,” 1846, from Greek paronymos, “formed by a slight change,” from para- (see para- (1)) + onyma (see name (n.)). Related: Paronymous (1660s).

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