Like
Like noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
Same as and like are semantically related in similar to topic. In some cases you can use "Same as" instead the word "Like" as an adjective or a preposition or a conjunction.
Same as
Like and same as are semantically related in same topic. You can use "Like" instead the phrase "Same as" as an adjective or a conjunction.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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And he gets infected by Silent twice, but instead of having a breakdown when it's removed (like most SILENT victims) he acts the same as usual.
Source: Visual Novel / Lux-Pain - Owicz sounds like a drunken idiot and Slavsky talks like a generic Russian (which is about the same as listening to French pronounced with a Spanish accent).
Source: Video Game / Odium -
Now, not only does he turn completely into ice, but no two artists can agree whether he looks the same as he used to, or like a normal person made of ice, or like some spiky-headed mosntrosity.
Source: Depending on the Artist
Cite this Source
Same as and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/same_as
Like & Same as. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/same_as>.
Same as or Like. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/same_as.
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