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resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns] / rɪˈzɛm bləns /
NOUN
correspondence, similarity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affinity closeness coincidence comparison kinship parallel
STRONG
Xerox alikeness analogy carbon clone comparability conformity counterpart double facsimile image likeness look-alike parity ringer sameness semblance simile similitude
WEAK
birds of a feather carbon copy like of peas in a pod spitting image two of a kind
Antonyms
STRONGEST
difference divergence
STRONG
disagreement dissimilarity unlikeness
WEAK
contrast dissimililarity diversity

Example Sentences

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There is even a slight suggestion of a physical resemblance.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Amnesty International said Mohammadi was forced to make a confession “in fast-tracked proceedings that bore no resemblance to a meaningful trial.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Not only do they bear an uncanny resemblance, but Rosy has very similar qualities to Nicole,” Sarnoff says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Schrödinger noticed the deep resemblance Hamilton had drawn between optics and mechanics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

‘Hell, no. I can’t see the slightest resemblance between Baby and Leroy Wilson.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers