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    The document defines paronyms as words that are similar in form or derivation but different in meaning. It provides 15 examples of paronym pairs and their definitions to illustrate the difference. The purpose is to help readers learn these paronyms to succeed in sentence completion tasks for bank exams.

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    Important List of Paronyms in English

    Definition:
    o A word which is similar in form of derivation but different in meaning
    is known as a Paronym.In other words, paronyms may refer to words
    that are linked by a similarity of a form.
    o Do you know the difference between Confused words and
    Paronyms?
    o Confused words differ from each other in spelling and pronunciation.
    But Paronyms differ not only from spelling but also come from same
    root word.
    Eg:
    1. Affect – Effect are confused words but not from same root word.
    2. Recollect – Remember are paronyms and come from same root word
    memory.
    Read the following Paronyms carefully.

    1. Adjacent - Adjoining
    Adjacent = laying near.
    Eg: They were allowed to write examination.
    Adjoining = next
    Eg: The post office adjoins the main road.

    2. Ancient - Antiquated
    Ancient = old in time.
    Eg: I am very interested in ancient Telugu Literature.
    Antiquated = old in fashion.
    Eg: The Aryans are antiquated people.
    3. Artist - Artiste
    Artist = an expert in fine arts.
    Eg: Ravi Varma is a great artist.
    Artiste = an actor by profession.
    Eg: Nagarjuna is a popular film artiste.

    4. Corporal - Corporeal
    Corporal = bodily, physically.
    Eg: Many countries have abolished corporal punishment.
    Corporeal = material, tangible.
    Eg: It is very foolish to run after corporeal pleasures.

    5. Imaginary - Imaginative
    Imaginary = unreal.
    Eg: Modern man is living in imaginary world.
    Imaginative =Creative.
    Eg: John Keats was a great imaginative poet.

    6. Industrial - Industrious.
    Industrial = relating to industry.
    Eg: India has achieved tremendous industrial progress.
    Industrious = hardworking.
    Eg: Ramya is an industrious girl.

    7. Sensitive - Sensitive
    Sensitive = easily affected, emotional.
    Eg: Wordsworth was a sensitive poet.
    Sensible = reasonable.
    Eg: Rani is always sensible of her mother’s love and affection.

    8. Sociable - Social
    Sociable = friendly.
    Eg: Uma is a sociable woman.
    Social = relating to society.
    Eg: We must work hard to combat social evils.

    9. Popular - Populous
    Popular = famous.
    Eg: Jesudas is a popular singer.
    Populous = crowded
    Eg: China is a populous country.

    10. Artful - Artistic.


    Artful =cunning or clever.
    Eg: I dislike his artful nature.
    Artistic = having aesthetic qualities.
    Eg: Mani Ratnam is an artistic film director.

    11. Destination - Destiny


    Destination = goal.
    Eg: They reached their destination in the evening.
    Destiny = fate.
    Eg: Nobody can stop destiny.

    12. Estimate - Estimation- Esteem


    Estimate = calculation.
    Eg: The estimate of the project is not finalized.
    Estimation = opinion.
    In my estimation, Subhash Chandra Bose was the greatest freedom
    fighter in India.
    Esteem = respect.
    Eg: I have great esteem for Mother Teresa.

    13. Barbarism - Barbarity.


    Barbarism = uncivilized conditions.
    Eg: We still find barbarism in many parts of India.
    Barbarity = cruelty.
    Eg: Some tribal people are notorious for their barbarity.

    14. Completeness - Completion.


    Completeness = perfection.
    Eg: None of us can achieve completeness in our field of study.
    Completion = the act of ending or finishing.
    Eg: Rajesh always feel happy at the completion of every new task.

    15. Economic - Economical


    Economic = relating to economics.
    Eg: No political party has tried to improve the economic conditions of our
    country.
    Economical = inexpensive.
    Eg: I appreciate the economical ways of my friend.
    Now I want to conclude that these paronyms help you to find out right
    word in sentence completion Part in bank exams.So learn these
    paronyms and gather more like this to succeed in your examination.

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