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resemblance
What does resemblance mean?
resemblance (noun): similarity in appearance or external or superficial details.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use resemblance in a sentence?
How do you pronounce resemblance?
/ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does resemblance come from?
From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to resemblance
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “resemblance” mean?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
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similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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a cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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