paranym
/ˈparənɪm/noun
1A near synonym. rare.
2A euphemistic word or phrase whose literal sense is contrary to the reality of what it refers to, used especially to disguise or misrepresent the truth about something.
Origin
1960s. From para- + -nym; compare -onym. Compare earlier paronym.
- right-angledness
- right-angled trigonometry
- right-angle fold
- right-angle folding
- right-angle prism
- right-angular
- right-angularly
- right arm
- right ascension
- right away
- right back
- right bank
- right bower
- Rightboys
- Right Boys
- right brain
- right-branching
- right-center
- right-centre
- right circular
- right-circularly
- right-click
- right corner
- right-cornered
- right croaker