unlike
Pronunciation: [ʌnˈlaɪk]
Word
Context: "similarity"
(preposition) when you want to show that two things are different from each other. If you say 'unlike,' you are pointing out how they don't match or are not the same.
Example
Unlike dogs, cats like to climb to high places.
Example
Unlike her friends, she doesn't play basketball.
Example
How is a lion unlike a tiger?
Context: "similarity"
(adjective) describing something that is not similar to something else. When we say something is unlike another thing, we mean they are different in some way.
Example
This painting is unlike any I have ever seen before; it's very unique.
Example
His style is unlike that of other musicians; it's very ordinary.
Example
What makes this movie unlike the others you watched?
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