Phantonym

Noun

Word Frequency: 2.5

Definitions

1.NounA word that appears to mean one thing but actually means something else. Such terms are predisposed toward catachrestic use (including malapropisms) by speakers and writers.

Synonyms

paranym deonym antinome phonaestheme agnomination expressive onomatopoeia partonym antiphrase surnamer paronyme neonymy

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