phantonym

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Synonyms: phantom, antonym

Antonyms: phantom, antonym

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Noun

1. A word that appears to mean one thing but actually means something else. Such terms are predisposed toward {{l|en|catachresis|catachrestic}} use (including {{l|en|malapropism|malapropisms}}) by speakers and writers.

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