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Another word for akin

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akin

modif.

cognate, kindred, affiliated, similar; see alike 2, related 2, 3.

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Another word for akin

adjective

Connected by or as if by kinship or common origin:

agnate, allied, cognate, connate, connatural, consanguine, consanguineous, kindred, related. See kin

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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.
If, however, we turn to Australia, where sacrifice is unknown, we find more than ' one class of rites in which we can trace an idea akin to some forms of sacrifice.

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