Characteristic of
Similar to and characteristic of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Similar to" instead a preposition phrase "Characteristic of".
Similar to
Characteristic of and similar to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Characteristic of" instead a preposition phrase "Similar to".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Expy: A lot of characters are similar to their original Twilight templates, with some characteristic of movie actors mixed in: Ana is a clumsy virgin who bites her lip a lot and has an absent-minded mother.
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The game's cosmology is somewhat similar to Christianity in its emphasis on a god's sacrifice and the fallen, imperfect nature of mortal men, while the helplessness of the gods to save their dying world is a characteristic of Norse mythology.
Source: Mythopoeia - A lot of characters in Fifty Shades of Grey are similar to their original Twilight templates, with some characteristic of movie actors mixed in: Ana is a clumsy virgin who bites her lip a lot and has an absent-minded mother.
Source: Expy / Literature
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