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akin
[ uh-kin ]
adjective
- of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
cousins who were too closely akin for marriage.
- allied by nature; having the same properties:
Something akin to vertigo was troubling her.
Synonyms: parallel, comparable, analogous, similar, cognate
- having or showing an affinity; kindred:
They are emotionally but not intellectually akin.
akin
/ əˈkɪn /
adjective
- related by blood; of the same kin
- often foll by to having similar characteristics, properties, etc
Example Sentences
Instead of crowning the country with an imperial glory akin to Great Britain’s, those conquests actually plunged it into the bloody Philippine-American War, replete with torture and massacres.
So, to Ruby, documenting and sharing her family’s life was akin to doing God’s work.
Transparency, something akin to the food labeling that informs consumers about what goes into the things they eat, could be a small step forward.
Pakistan's jack-in-the-box surprise element now feels akin to a cliche from a bygone era.
Ibotenic acid can be dangerous, as it’s linked to brain lesions akin to Alzheimer’s and may explain some of the more negative side effects of these fungi.
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