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be akin

VERB

belong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply exist fit reside

STRONG

accord agree appertain associate bear become befit chime concern correlate correspond go harmonize inhere match permeate pertain refer regard set suit touch vest

WEAK

attach to be a component be a constituent be a part be an adjunct of be connected with be fitting be linked with be related be relevant bear upon go with have relationship to have respect to have to do with

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid differ disagree disapprove disassociate disconnect oppose refuse

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Discovering this new feature would be akin to finding a way that blood can circulate when the heart stops pumping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Times columnist Bill Plaschke agreed, saying — in L.A. circles — the portrayal would be akin to mocking Sandy Koufax, ridiculing John Wooden or trashing Vin Scully.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

And the novelist Richard Ford once made it clear that questioning Ms. Munro’s mastery over the short story would be akin to doubting the hardness of a diamond or the bouquet of a ripened peach.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

In other words, it would be akin to a distress sale, a further blow for ByteDance's bottom line.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

The method of divination in "Mr. Bluebeard" is one I do not remember to have met with, though it may be akin to the "magic mirror of ink."

From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Jekyll, Walter

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