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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.
object
Noun
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An object is a thing that you can touch, but it is not alive.
We don't know what killed him, but it was a smooth, heavy object.
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The object of an action or plan is the goal or the reason for it.
The object of soccer is to kick the ball into the other team's net.
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In English grammar, the object of a sentence is a noun or noun phrase that usually comes after the verb. This noun is usually the thing that is receiving the action.
In the sentence, "Yoko ate the bread.", bread is the object.
object
Verb
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If you object to something, you don't agree with it.
Most people will object to being asked to work too much.