Akin and General

Akin

Akin adjective - Having a close connection like that between family members.

General and akin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "General" instead an adjective "Akin".

General

General adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.

Akin and general are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Akin" instead an adjective "General".

Both words in one sentence

  • Badass Santa The start of the film makes it seem like Santa himself is one, wearing something that is more akin to a red uniform than Santa's clothes with a red beret appearing more like a general than Santa.
    Source: Badass Santa
  • Film / The Running Man Large Ham: The Stalkers in general are, by the very nature of their work, over-the-top performers akin to professional wrestlers.
  • Machinima / Freeman's Mind He hypothesizes on some "cigar-smoking general" ordering the two into the box, complete with a voice akin to talking past a beard.
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