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Sense: Adjective: similar in character

Synonyms:

similar , related , closely related, like , alike , not dissimilar, cognate, kindred, harmonious, in harmony, in tune, in rapport, uniform , corresponding , parallel

Sense: Adjective: related

Synonyms:

related , related by blood, siblings, consanguineous, consanguine, family , blood relatives, blood relations, clannish, of a kind

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