Linguistic term for a word that's almost the same as another word, like "affect" and "effect" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARONYM Linguistic term for a word that's almost the same as another word, like "affect" and "effect" (7)
62% ASS Another word for a donkey (3)
62% BEAU Another word for "boyfriend" (4)
60% PAL Another word for buddy (3)
57% DOT Another word for the full stop (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 23, 2025
57% ECHO Repeat (another's words) (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Nov 21, 2025
57% SPIT Another word for saliva (4)
55% MIA Cara ___ (Italian term of affection) (3) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
53% TERSE Like a one-word text (5) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
53% CLUED Like some word puzzles (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
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