similar

similar
adj.

1) strikingly similar

2) similar in (similar in outlook)

3) similar to (this specimen is similar to that one)

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['sɪm(ə)lə]
strikingly similar
similar to (this specimen is similar to that one)
similar in (similar in outlook)

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