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Unlike

Uh-NLYK

/ʌˈnlaɪk/

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unlike

Dictionary meaning

Marked by dissimilarity.

Examples

  • For twins they are very unlike.
  • They distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities.

Synonyms: different

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