as in similarities
a point which two or more things share in common
one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work
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Are there similarities between the fault system in Venezuela and California’s San Andreas?
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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To make the resemblances convincing, Gethings recruited participants by complementing their standout features and promising to accentuate them with the help of hair and makeup stylists in a studio setting.
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.
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