Definition of "similitude" [si•mil•i•tude]

• Similarity; resemblance. See Synonyms at likeness. (noun)
• One closely resembling another; a counterpart. (noun)
• A perceptible likeness. (noun)
• Archaic A simile, allegory, or parable. (noun)

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• "Honestly, a lot of my more outrageous language is in similitude of much of the liberal posts made here."
• "With both her hands on his arm, she shored it back and tried to draw it forward sharply in similitude of a punch."
• "The explanation of the similitude is very dreadful, ver."