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[ʌnˈlʌɪk], (Adposition)
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- different from; not similar to
(e.g: a large house not unlike Mr Shah's)
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Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’
[ʌnˈlʌɪk], (Adjective)
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- dissimilar or different from each other
(e.g: they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins)
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Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’
[ʌnˈlʌɪk], (Verb)
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- be regarded with distaste or hostility; be unpopular
(e.g: the article suggests that his character was unliked by many)
- (in the context of social media) withdraw one's approval of or support for (someone or something one has previously liked) by means of an icon or link
(e.g: I cut about 300 of my 400 friends and unliked about 20–30 pages)
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