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noun • an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others • drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect • the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate | ||||||||
| 26% | 4 | Illuminating gas | ||||||
noun • a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts | ||||||||
| 26% | 6 | Illuminating comment | ||||||
noun • a short synopsis | ||||||||
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ANALOGY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ANALOGY
Updated: June 21, 2024
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