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SIMILAR

from Latin ‘similis” of the same kind

similarities are similar

and not dissimilar

while dissimilarities are dissimilar

and not at all similar

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SIMILAR is comparable

it implies identical or equivalent

SIMILAR denotes equal and analogous

it indicates related or corresponding

SIMILAR represents parallel or at least resembling it

SIMILAR is consistent with X

interchangeable with X

interchangeable with X

interchangeable with X

SIMILAR is compatible with X

SIMILAR is approximate to X

SIMILAR is proximate to X

commensurate with X

commensurate with X

commensurate with X

homologous to X

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POLAR OPPOSITES

SIMILAR is comparable

comparable AND NOT different

clearly comparable AND NOT completely different

partially comparable to X

superficially different from X

superficially different from X

superficially different from X

partially invalid

partially invalid

partially invalid

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SIMILAR implies identical or equivalent

identical AND NOT distinct

absolutely identical AND NOT absolutely distinct

virtually identical AND NOT entirely distinct

equivalent AND NOT diametrically opposed

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SIMILAR denotes equal and analogous

it indicates related or corresponding to X

partially related to X and not dissimilar

dissimilar metals

dissimilar materials

dissimilar conditions

dissimilar conditions

dissimilar conditions

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