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Pertinent
Pertinent adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Like and pertinent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adjective "Pertinent".
Nearby Words: pertinence, pertinency
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In a later chapter, the Storyteller describes Rodney, in pertinent part, as looking like Scott on steroids.
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The protagonist himself, who looks almost exactly like Buddy Holly (which becomes highly pertinent to the plot).
Source: Stereotype Flip -
He would like nothing better than to be able to just have Ned get the pertinent facts from a corpse, and then collect the rewards in short-order, with as little effort for him as possible.
Source: Private Detective
Cite this Source
Pertinent and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/pertinent
Like & Pertinent. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/pertinent>.
Pertinent or Like. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/pertinent.
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