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  • 31such — O.E. swylc, swilc from a P.Gmc. compound *swalikaz so formed (Cf. O.S. sulik, O.N. slikr, O.Fris. selik, M.Du. selc, Du. zulk, O.H.G. sulih, Ger. solch, Goth. swaleiks), from swa so (see SO (Cf …

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  • 32Like-engirding — refers to the zodiac signs that share a ruler in traditional Babylonian astrology. Though like engirding signs form negative aspects to each other, they tend to be able to understand each other fairly well and can marginalize their… …

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  • 33such as — ► such as 1) for example. 2) of a kind that; like. Main Entry: ↑such …

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  • 34such as — like, as an example of, like for example …

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  • 35such as this — like this, similar to this, like that …

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  • 36like — I [[t]laɪk, la͟ɪk[/t]] PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES ♦ likes 1) PREP If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features. He looks like Father Christmas... Kathy is a great mate …

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  • 37like — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more like, most like) 1 a having some or all of the qualities of another or each other or an original; alike (in like manner; as… …

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  • 38like — I. verb (liked; liking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc alike Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to be suitable or agreeable to < I like onions but they don t like me > 2 …

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  • 39like — I. /laɪk / (say luyk) preposition 1. similarly to; in a manner characteristic of: they lived like kings. 2. typical or characteristic of: an act of kindness just like him. 3. bearing resemblance to: he is like his father. 4. for example; as; such …

  • 40like — I 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&#8230; …

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