bear a resemblance
Definition of bear a resemblance
: to look a lot like someone else She bore a resemblance to her aunt.
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: any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh
: a surly, uncouth, burly, or shambling person
: one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline — compare bull
: to move while holding up and supporting (something)
: to be equipped or furnished with (something)
: behave, conduct
: the quality or state of resembling
: correspondence in appearance or superficial qualities
: a point of likeness : similarity
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