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look like vs resemble

resemble vs look like

look like and resemble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look like No No Yes No
resemble No No Yes No
As verbs, resemble is a hypernym of look like; that is, resemble is a word with a broader meaning than look like:
  • look like: bear a physical resemblance to
  • resemble: appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
look like (verb) resemble (verb)
bear a physical resemblance to appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
Difference between look like and resemble

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