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resemblances

resemblances is the plural of resemblance.

Meaning of resemblance

Noun

resemblance (countable and uncountable, plural resemblances)

  1. The quality or state of resembling.
    • His wife and sister had too many points of resemblance, not to entertain a strong and mutual dislike.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC...
  2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
  3. A comparison; a simile.
  4. Probability; verisimilitude.

Questions about resemblances

What is resemblances the plural of?
Resemblances is the plural of resemblance.

Words near resemblances in the dictionary

  1. resells
  2. resels
  3. resemanticization
  4. resemanticizations
  5. resemblance
  6. resemblances
  7. resemblant
  8. resemblaunce
  9. resemblaunces
  10. resemble
  11. resembled

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