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[ adjective ] having the same or similar characteristics
Examples "all politicians are alike" "they looked utterly alike" "friends are generally alike in background and taste" Used in print (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)These three were much alike : lined_snake ( Tropidoclonion ) , one year and nine months ; red-bellied_snake ( Storeria ) , two years ; cottonmouth ( Ancistrodon ) , two years . |
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[ adverb ] equally
Synonyms Examples "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)Everyone in Salem , saint and sinner alike , is swept_up by it . (Mr. America, 4:6...)It is the one exercise that drastically influences the definition of the thighs at the hipline - that mark of the champion that sets him apart from all other bodybuilders - a criterion of muscle `` drama '' that_is unforgettable to judges and audiences alike - the facet of muscular development that wins prizes . |
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[ adverb ] in a like manner
Examples "they walk alike" |
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