in a similar vein

  • 1in a similar vein — phrase continuing with something similar to what came before Leeds had dominated the game throughout the first half, and the second half began in a similar vein with another goal after only five minutes. Thesaurus: similar and similarlysynonym… …

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  • 2in a similar vein — continuing with something similar to what came before Leeds had dominated the game throughout the first half, and the second half began in a similar vein with another goal after only five minutes …

    English dictionary

  • 3vein — [veın] n ↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑lung, ↑muscles, ↑stomach, ↑vein, ↑ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4similar — sim|i|lar [ sımılər ] adjective *** 1. ) things that are similar share some qualities but are not exactly the same: We have similar hobbies and interests. A second study produced remarkably similar results. similar to: Their situation seems to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 5vein — noun 1 tube carrying blood in the body ADJECTIVE ▪ blue ▪ A blue vein throbbed in his forehead. ▪ broken (esp. BrE), spider (esp. AmE), thread (esp. BrE), varicose …

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  • 6vein — 01. The [veins] in his hands are really thick and easy to see under the skin. 02. It took the nurse a while to find a [vein] big enough to take a blood sample from the old woman. 03. His books treat very serious subjects in a humorous [vein]. 04 …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 7vein — [[t]ve͟ɪn[/t]] veins 1) N COUNT: usu pl Your veins are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart. → See also varicose vein Many veins are found just under the skin. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, with supp, usu adj N… …

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  • 8vein — noun 1 (C) one of the tubes through which blood flows to your heart from other parts of your body compare artery (1) 2 (C) 3 a) one of the thin lines on a leaf or on the wing of an insect b) one of the thin lines on a piece of wood, cheese,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9similar */*/*/ — UK [ˈsɪmɪlə(r)] / US [ˈsɪmɪlər] adjective 1) things that are similar share some qualities but are not exactly the same We have similar hobbies and interests. A second study produced remarkably similar results. similar to: Their situation is very… …

    English dictionary

  • 10Vein — Vein, n. [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.] 1. (Anat.) One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See {Artery}, 2. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf. [1913 Webster] 3 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English