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Having the same derivation.

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Usage examples (3)
  • Wise and wisdom are paronymous.
  • Would it be possible for you to include links to this in your next comment? paronymous from 71.119.250.140 at Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22: 11: 16 +0000:
  • That the playing with paronymous terms is in accordance with the spirit of the Greek language may be seen from the frequent employment of the device by Plato, e.g. -
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