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• alike — Synonyms and related words: accordant, akin, all one, all the same, analogous, aped, as is, at par, au pair, automatic, balanced, coequally, coextensively, coincidentally, commensurate, comparable, congruently, consimilar, consistent, consonant,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• alike — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. analogous, resembling, like; akin. See similarity. Ant., unlike, different. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [With the same qualities] Syn. like, same, self same, neither more nor less, without distinction …   English dictionary for students

• Look-alike — A look alike is a living person who closely resembles another living person. In popular Western culture, a look alike is a person who bears a close physical resemblance to a celebrity, politician or member of royalty. Many look alikes earn a… …   Wikipedia

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• personality — /perr seuh nal i tee/, n., pl. personalities. 1. the visible aspect of one s character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 3. Psychol. a.… …   Universalium

• pun — punless, adj. /pun/, n., v., punned, punning. n. 1. the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a …   Universalium

• pun — [[t]pʌn[/t]] n. v. punned, pun•ning 1) rht the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on… …   From formal English to slang

• pun — /pʌn / (say pun) noun 1. the humorous use of a word in such a manner as to bring out different meanings or applications, or of words alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words. –verb (i) (punned, punning) 2. to make… …  

• HMS Vanguard (1835) — The sixth HMS Vanguard , of the British Royal Navy was an 78 gun (or 80 gun) second rate ship of the line, launched on 25 August 1835 at Pembroke Yard. She was the first of a new type of sailing battleship: a Symondite.ConstructionThe Vanguard… …   Wikipedia