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Definition of minimal pair noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

minimal pair

noun

/ˌmɪnɪml ˈpeə(r)/

/ˌmɪnɪml ˈper/

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a pair of words, sounds, etc. that are different from each other in only one feature, for example pin and bin

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