as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
since they're identical twins, you shouldn't be so surprised at the alikeness of their personal tastes
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Noun
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The mother, or Romito 1, showed similarities, though not as pronounced as her younger relative.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The similarities are hardly an accident.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the early going, the Gophers bore little resemblance to the team outscored by 25 points in the second half in the loss to Nebraska.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet despite their resemblance to deer, they aren’t closely related at all.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Alikeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alikeness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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