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akin
[uh-kin]
adjective
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively).
cousins who were too closely akin for marriage.
allied by nature; having the same properties.
Something akin to vertigo was troubling her.
Synonyms: , , , ,having or showing an affinity; kindred.
They are emotionally but not intellectually akin.
akin
/ əˈɪ /
adjective
related by blood; of the same kin
(often foll by to) having similar characteristics, properties, etc
Example Sentences
For the next four hours, the scene was akin to a party broken up occasionally by tear gas and less-than-lethal projectiles.
For some, the fight between Los Angeles residents and the federal government is akin to David and Goliath.
"The kind of growth that people ultimately find can be beneficial ... It is very much akin to a kind of post-traumatic growth."
“There’s a lot this summer that could be affected in ways that are akin to what we’re seeing in air traffic control due to the sudden loss of personnel there.”
James Parry, the lawyer who brought the case on behalf of Trafford Council, told the judge that the injuries were akin to that of "serious knife crime".
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