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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resemblance |
| Synonyms: | comparison, examination, relation, relationship |
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| Main Entry: | comparison |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contrasting; corresponding |
| Synonyms: | allegory, analogizing, analogy, analyzing, association, balancing, bringing together, collating, collation, comparability, connection, contrast, correlation, discrimination, distinguishing, dividing, estimation, example, exemplification, identification, illustration, juxtaposition, likeness, likening, measuring, metaphor, observation, opposition, paralleling, ratio, relating, relation, resemblance, segregation, separation, similarity, testing, weighing |
| Main Entry: | dinner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evening meal |
| Synonyms: | banquet, blowout, chow, collation, din-din, eats, feast, feedbag, fete, main meal, major munch, potluck, principal meal, refection, regale, repast, ribs, spread*, supper, table d'hôte |
| Notes: | dinner is the main meal of the day and supper is the last meal of the day and lighter than dinner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | meal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | food, often taken by several individuals |
| Synonyms: | blue plate, board, breakfast, brunch, carryout, chow time, chow, collation, cookout, dessert, din-din, dinner, eats, fare, feast, feed, grub, lunch, luncheon, mess, munchies, picnic, potluck, refection, refreshment, regalement, repast, snack, special*, spread, square meal, supper, table, tea, together banquet |
| Antonyms: | snack |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | similarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | likeness, correspondence |
| Synonyms: | affinity, agreement, alikeness, analogy, approximation, association, closeness, coincidence, collation, community, comparability, comparison, concordance, concurrence, conformity, congruence, congruity, connection, correlation, dead ringer, harmony, homogeneity, identity, interrelation, kinship, likes of, look-alike, parallel, parallelism, parity, peas in a pod, proportion, reciprocity, relation, relationship, resemblance, sameness, semblance, simile, similitude, synonymity, two of a kind |
| Antonyms: | difference, dissimilarity, opposition, unlikeness |
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| Main Entry: | similarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
akin to, alike, allied to, analogical, analogous, approximate, as like as it can stare, as like as two peas, au pied de la lettre, cast in the same mold, close, congener, congenerous, connatural, enantiomorphic, exact, faithful, for all the world like, lifelike, like, mock, much the same, near, of a piece, parallel, pedestrian, representing, resembling, ridiculously like, similar, simulating, so, something like, such as, such like, the picture of, the very image of, true to life, true to nature, twin
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| Concept: | Comparison. |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
comparison, collation, contrast; identification; comparative estimate, relative estimate., simile, similitude, analogy (similarity); allegory (metaphor).
-verbs
compare to, compare with; collate, confront; place side by side (near); set against one another, pit against one another; contrast, balance., identify, draw a parallel, parallel., compare notes; institute a comparison; parva componere magnis [Lat].
-adjectives
comparative; metaphorical., compared with; comparable; judged by comparison.
-adverbs
relatively (relation); as compared with
-phrases
comparisons are odious; "comparisons are odorous" [Much Ado about Nothing].
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| Concept: | Similarity. |
| Category: | 3. PARTIAL RELATION |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
similarity, resemblance, likeness, similitude, semblance; affinity, approximation, parallelism; agreement; analogy, analogicalness; correspondence, homoiousia, parity., connaturalness, connaturality; brotherhood, family likeness., alliteration, rhyme, pun., repetition; sameness (identity); uniformity; isogamy., analogue; the like; match, pendant, fellow companion, pair, mate, twin, double, counterpart, brother, sister; one's second self, alter ego, chip of the old block, par nobile fratrum, Arcades ambo, birds of a feather, et hoc genus omne; gens de meme famille., parallel; simile; type (metaphor); image (representation); photograph; close resemblance, striking resemblance, speaking resemblance, faithful likeness, faithful resemblance.
-verbs
be similar; look like, resemble, bear resemblance; smack of, savor of; approximate; parallel, match, rhyme with; take after; imitate. [more]; favor, span [U. S.]., render similar; assimilate, approximate, bring near; connaturalize, make alike; rhyme, pun.
-adjectives
similar; resembling; like, alike; twin., analogous, analogical; parallel, of a piece; such as, so; homoiousian., connatural, congener, allied to; akin to (consanguineous)., approximate, much the same, near, close, something like, sort of, in the ballpark, such like; a show of; mock, pseudo, simulating, representing., exact (true); lifelike, faithful; true to nature, true to life, the very image, the very picture of; for all the world like, comme deux gouttes d'eau; as like as two peas in a pod, as like as it can stare; instar omnium, cast in the same mold, ridiculously like.
-adverbs
as if, so to speak; as it were, as if it were; quasi, just as, veluti in speculum.
-phrases
et sic de similibus; tel maitre tel valet; tel pere tel fils; like master, like servant; like father, like son; the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree; a chip off the old block.
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| Antonyms: | difference, dissimilarity |
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