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akin [əˈkɪn] ADJ

to be akin to sth

быть ро́дственным [или сродни́] чему́-ли́бо

Usage examples with akin

to be akin to sth

быть ро́дственным [или сродни́] чему́-ли́бо

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The profile of the newspaper was akin to modern tabloid journalism. en.wikipedia.org

The term is akin to personal publishing which is synonymous with blogging. en.wikipedia.org

In physical structure, alpaca fiber is somewhat akin to hair, being very glossy. en.wikipedia.org

In such literature, the task of solving a crime is presented in a way that makes it akin to that of solving a mathematical equation. en.wikipedia.org

One of the functions of theopoetics is to recalibrate theological perspectives, suggesting that theology can be more akin to poetry than physics. en.wikipedia.org

This is akin to two co-workers or colleagues; each reports to a common superior, but they have the same relative amount of authority. en.wikipedia.org

Perhaps akin to its radiation shielding properties, the element lead has the effect of blocking this mental connection. en.wikipedia.org

A reader analyzing a poem is akin to a mechanic taking apart a machine in order to figure out how it works. en.wikipedia.org

Our relationship is akin to a dog and its master. en.wikipedia.org

To many veterans this act is akin to robbing a grave. en.wikipedia.org

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