Paronymous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paronymous \Pa*ron"y*mous\, a. [Gr. parw`nymos; para` beside,
     near + 'o`noma a name.]
     1. Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate;
        -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.
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     2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and
        different meaning; -- said of certain words, as all and
        awl; hair and hare, etc.
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