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Another word for akin

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Adjective

  1. Connected by or as if by kinship or common origin

    See also:

    kin

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for akin

Modifier
  1. See also:

    related

    alike

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Sentence Examples

  • For the first time in his life, he felt something akin to pity for Kris.

  • Species of birds akin to those of Africa also occur in Celebes.

  • But he stopped, a twinge of something akin to regret filtering through the hard layers protecting his emotions.

  • It is admitted on all hands that the Hexapoda are akin to the Chilopoda.

  • Something akin to getting a date with Miss America: Sure, in theory, possible—but realistically, it ain't gonna happen.

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