Containing and Like

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Like and containing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a preposition "Containing".

Nearby Words: contain, container, contained, containment, containable

Like noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

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Containing and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Containing" instead a preposition "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

These in LazyTown fandom are more like those in anime fandoms than other western fandoms, usually containing a full syllable or two of each name.

Source: Portmanteau Couple Name
Chest Monster: In OoT and MM, some chests would freeze Link (like a Freezard's breath) instead of containing items.

Source: Franchise / The Legend of Zelda
Like Iron Chef, the competitors are given secret ingredients they must use; Chopped gives them a basket containing three or four per course instead of just one.

Source: Series / Chopped

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Like and Containing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/containing/like

Containing & Like. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/containing/like>.

Like or Containing. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/containing/like.

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