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similar
Adjective
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If two things are similar, they are almost the same, or the same in many, but not all, ways.
Canadian English is similar to American English, but there are some small differences in pronunciation, and spelling.
My sister and I have very similar ideas.
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If two shapes are similar, they have the same shape, but might be different sizes.
These two triangles are similar because they have the same angles, but they are not congruent because one is bigger than the other.
case
Noun
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A case is a container to hold something.
He opened the case and pulled out his violin.
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A case is a matter for police or in court.
The judge did not accept his case.
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A case is the form of a noun showing how it is used in a sentence.
The word "he" is in the subject or nominative case.
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A case is a person of a certain kind.
That man is sure a hard case.
case
Verb
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If a police officer cases a house, he or she watches it until something happens.
We were casing a house all night in Brooklyn.