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resemblance

  • noun
  • re·sem·blance
  • /ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/

The quality or state of resembling.

Other meanings

  1. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.

  2. A comparison; a simile.

Synonyms

  • likeness

Related words

  • misresemblance
  • nonresemblance
  • family resemblance

Word history

From Anglo-Norman "resemblance".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “resemblance” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.