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resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns]

noun

  1. the state or fact of resembling; similarity.

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  2. a degree, kind, or point of likeness.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. a likeness, appearance, or semblance of something.

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resemblance

/ ɪˈɛəԲ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc

  2. the degree or extent to which or the respect in which a likeness exists

  3. something resembling something else; semblance; likeness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nonresemblance noun
  • preresemblance noun
  • ˈ𳾲Գ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resemblance1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, equivalent to resembl(er) “to resemble” resemble + -ance -ance
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Synonym Study

Resemblance, similarity imply that there is a likeness between two or more people or things. Resemblance indicates primarily a likeness in appearance, either a striking one or one which merely serves as a reminder to the beholder: The boy has a strong resemblance to his father. Similarity may imply a surface likeness, but usually suggests also a likeness in other characteristics: There is a similarity in their tastes and behavior.
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Dever stands 5 foot 3 and bears little resemblance to the tall, muscular version of Abby seen in “The Last of Us” game.

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Others see valid asylum claims end with deportation orders because the information submitted was false, bearing no resemblance to the harrowing experiences that forced them out of their home countries.

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"It's plain from looking at the letters that whoever made the die wasn't literate, the letters don't bear much resemblance to Latin - they're garbage really," he explained.

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He even posted a photo of her arrest from behind, maximizing the Clinton resemblance, to feed the misogynist masses on X.

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But the Gloucester lock's superb restart take,, external all arched back, strained sinew and single-paw dexterity, early against Exeter bore more than a bit of a resemblance.

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