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Definition resemblance in American English

resemblance noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/rɪˈzembləns/
1

if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in their appearance

Example

The resemblance between the sisters is striking.

Example

These insect specimens bore no resemblance to the ones we had seen earlier.

Example

He bore a passing resemblance to the suspect.

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Definition resemblance in American English