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paronymic attraction

paronymic attraction noun: the phenomenon of similar-sounding native words (paronyms) affecting the development of loan words.

Noun

paronymic attraction (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon of similar-sounding native words (paronyms) affecting the development of loan words.

Questions about paronymic attraction

What does paronymic attraction mean?
Paronymic attraction means the phenomenon of similar-sounding native words (paronyms) affecting the development of loan words.
What part of speech is paronymic attraction?
Paronymic attraction is a noun.

Words near paronymic attraction in the dictionary

  1. paronychium
  2. paronym
  3. paronyme
  4. paronymes
  5. paronymic
  6. paronymic attraction
  7. paronymies
  8. paronymization
  9. paronymize
  10. paronymized
  11. paronymizes

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