Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with analogy in American Collocation
analogy
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈnælədʒi/
good
appropriate
apt
close
exact
good
helpful
interesting
obvious
perfect
simple
useful
A more apt analogy would be an aquarium or a zoo: a place for special trips.
poor
crude
false
imperfect
inappropriate
The analogy is false, and this misunderstanding can have consequences for the interpretation of the data.
make an analogy
draw
employ
make
use
He drew frequent analogies between Greek literature and modern poetry.
provide an analogy
propose
provide
suggest
The name is intended to suggest an analogy with a car engine.
take an analogy further
continue
extend
press
pursue
stretch
I won’t pursue the analogy but you get the general idea.