Words for similarity and difference

Similarity is expressed with similar and similarly. Sameness is expressed with the same, alike.

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Dissimilarity is expressed with different, unalike, not alike, dissimilar, differently.

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Single out ONE sentence that doesn't express similarity.

• The apples are the same.

• These apples are alike.

• The apple and the orange are different.

• The apples are similar.

Single out ONE sentence that doesn't express dissimilarity.

• The apple and the orange are dissimilar.

• The apples ripen similarly.

• The apple and the orange are unalike.

• The apple is unlike the orange.

Similarity (near equality) is expressed with as…as, the same…as, like, similar to, both X and Y are ....

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Dissimilarity (inequality) is expressed with not as…as, different…from/than, unlike, unequal, unsimilar.

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Single out ONE sentence that doesn't express similarity.

• This apple is as red as that apple (is).

• This apple has the same flavor as that apple (has).

• This apple and the other apples are the same.

• This apple is not as sweet as this orange.

Single out ONE sentence that doesn't express similarity.

• The apple is much more beautiful than the orange.

• This apple looks like that apple.

• This apple is similar to that apple. 

• This apple is just the same as that apple. 

Single out ONE sentence that doesn't express difference.

• The skin of the apple contrasts to the skin of the orange.

• The apple is more like a pear than the orange. 

• The apple grows on a tree unlike the tomato. 

• Both this apple and that one are sweet.

Single out ONE sentence that doesn't express difference.

• The orange in contrast to the lemon is sweet.

• Neither this apple nor that apple is sweet.

• The apple is more beautiful than the orange. 

• The orange is sweet in contrast to the lemon which is bitter.