Paired conjunctions are two words that are used together to join two independent clauses. The most common paired conjunctions are 'NOR' and 'or'. The term 'NOR' is a three-letter word that is used to indicate a negative relationship between two ideas or actions. It is often used in the phrase 'neither... NOR...' to emphasize the negative relationship between two ideas or actions. For example, 'I neither like apples NOR oranges.'