like
preposition (TYPICAL OF) /laɪk/Definition
B2 typical or characteristic of: That's just like Maisie to turn up half an hour late to her own party! It's not like you to be so quiet - are you all right, my love?Typifying, illustrating and exemplifyingMeaning and significance
(Definition of like preposition (TYPICAL OF) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- analogy noun
- be sb all over idiom
- betoken verb
- by way of idiom
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- mark noun (REPRESENTATION)
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- mirror verb
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- Mrs noun
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