akin
adjective/əˈkɪn/
/əˈkɪn/
(formal)- akin to something similar to something
- What he felt was more akin to pity than love.
- This game is closely akin to hockey.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- closely
- much
- somewhat
- …
- something akin to something
Word Originmid 16th cent.: contracted form of of kin.Want to learn more?
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