Difference and Likeness

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Difference

Difference noun - The quality or state of being different.
Usage example: there's a great difference between claiming to care about the environment and living like you really do
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Likeness is an antonym for difference in topics: dissimilarity, opposing views.
Nearby Words: different, differentiate, differing, differential, differentiation

Likeness

Likeness noun - The quality or state of having many qualities in common.
Usage example: the forgery was difficult to detect due to the pinpoint likeness it bore to the original
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Difference is an antonym for likeness in something that corresponds topic.
Nearby Words: like, liken
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physical physical difference physical likeness
exact exact difference exact likeness
similar similar difference similar likeness
obvious obvious difference obvious likeness
Other adjectives: visible, actual, distinct, real, great, interesting, striking, significant, basic, visual, genetic.
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