resemblance — the state of being alike or similar
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the state of being alike or similar
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzembləns/
Example Sentences
- The robot's resemblance to my math teacher is so uncanny that students keep asking it homework questions.
- There's no resemblance between his cooking and actual food.
- The painting bears a strong resemblance to Van Gogh's style.
resemblance
NOUN[/rɪˈzembləns/]
the state of being alike or similar
💡 Concept
the state of being alike or similar
🎵 Rhyme
Her vigilance and brilliance reveal the striking resemblance!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzembləns/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzembləns/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootsemble
Suffix--ance
🎵Rhyme
vigilanceambulancebrilliance
vigilance
ambulance
brilliance
🔗Collocations
bear a resemblance to
striking resemblance
family resemblance
close resemblance
physical resemblance
uncanny resemblance
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The robot's resemblance to my math teacher is so uncanny that students keep asking it homework questions.”
😄 Fun example
“There's no resemblance between his cooking and actual food.”
“The painting bears a strong resemblance to Van Gogh's style.”
“Any resemblance between this story and real events is purely coincidental.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
similaritylikenesscorrespondenceparallelaffinity
Antonyms
differencedissimilaritycontrast
Related
resemblesimilaralikecomparableidentical
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