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look-alike vs similar

similar vs look-alike

look-alike is a noun but similar is not a noun.

look-alike and similar both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look-alike Yes Yes No No
similar No Yes No No
look-alike (noun) similar (noun)
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
look-alike (adjective) similar (adjective)
resembling closely marked by correspondence or resemblance
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
having the same or similar characteristics
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
Difference between look-alike and similar

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