Plesionym

//ˈpliːzɪənɪm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of parasynonym.

    "It was suggested in 12.1 that propositional synonyms are 'more synonymous' than plesionyms, which, in turn, are 'more synonymous' than non-synonyms."

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parasynonymsynonym

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"It was suggested in 12.1 that propositional synonyms are 'more synonymous' than plesionyms, which, in turn, are 'more synonymous' than non-synonyms."

Etymology

From plesio- (“close, near”) + -onym.

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