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adj

1. similar, homologous, much the same, pretty much the same, more or less the same, something like, not unlike; comparable, analogous, parallel, correspondent, corresponding, resembling, following; near, close, approximating, same but different; equivalent, matching, of a kind, of a piece, cast in the same mold; brothers under the skin.

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2. similarly to, in like manner with, after the manner of, after the fashion of, on the order of, along the lines of; according to, Fr. d'apres.

3. typical of, characteristic of, in character with; common to, peculiar to, distinctive to.

4. indicative of, illustrative of, representative of, symbolic of.

5. disposed to, inclined to, likely to, prone to, given to; in the mood to, happy to, willing to, eager to, anxious to, Inf. itching to, Sl. dying to, Sl. psyched to; equal to, up to, able to, ready to.

6. similar to, comparable to, analogous with, parallel to, corresponding to; in a class with, equivalent with or to; near to, close to.

7.Nonstandard. as, such as.

8. like anything

Informal. extremely, in the extreme, very much; intensely, acutely, Inf. awfully, Inf. terribly, Inf. terrifically, Inf. something fierce, in the worst way.

9. like mad

Informal. vehemently, furiously, fiercely, violently; madly, wildly, frantically, frenetically, fanatically, like one possessed; like a shot, like a flash, Inf. like greased lightning, Inf. like a house afire, Inf. like sixty, Inf. to beat the band, Sl. like a bat out of hell.

10.Nonstandard. a. as it were, in a way; somehow, in some way, in some such way, in some way or another, somehow or other.b. to a degree, more or less, give or take a little, for all practical purposes, Inf. practically. —conj.

11.Nonstandard. as, just as, in the same way as; as if.

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12. match, mate, fellow, twin; equal, coequal, peer, compeer; equivalent, opposite number, counterpart, parallel.

13. kind, sort, ilk, type, such; stamp, brand, grain, strain, cast, mold, color, stripe, kidney.

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v

1. enjoy, take pleasure in, delight in, rejoice in, revel in, bask in; love, Inf. adore, relish, savor, appreciate; be partial to, be fond of, have a soft spot for, have a weakness or fondness for; All Sl. go for, dig, get into, groove on, get off on, get high on, get a kick or bang or charge or rise out of.

2. prize, esteem, hold dear; think well of, think highly of, regard with favor; take to, take kindly to, fancy, take a fancy to, Inf. cotton to, Sl. shine to.

3. feel inclined, have a mind to, have half a mind to, choose to, care to, please; prefer, had sooner or rather; will, see fit, think fit, think good; wish, desire, desiderate, want.

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4.Usu. likes

preference, personal choice, Inf. cup of tea, Sl. bag, Sl. thing, Sl. trip; inclination, penchant, partiality, predilection, propensity.