Akin
Akin adjective - Having a close connection like that between family members.
Sympathetic and akin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathetic" instead an adjective "Akin".
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Akin and sympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Akin" instead an adjective "Sympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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A possible reason for Daffy's more malicious persona during the De Patie Freleng era was to remedy this trope and utilise a greater malice that Speedy could come off as more sympathetic and fallible against (much akin to Yosemite Sam replacing the more pitiful Elmer Fudd as Bugs' enemy).
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