Meaning & use
Similitude
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A formal or literary term for likeness or resemblance between two things.
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The poet drew a similitude between the fading light and human mortality.
There is a striking similitude between the two paintings' compositions.
A note on using this word
Similitude is a more formal, literary alternative to 'similarity,' often used in older or poetic English.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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