Definitions from Wiktionary (phantonym)

▸ noun:  A word that appears to mean one thing but actually means something else. Example: the English word noisome, which appears to be related to noise, but actually refers to something with an offensive smell (odor). Such terms are predisposed toward catachrestic use (including malapropisms) by speakers and writers.


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