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The Clue
Comparability (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ANALOGY
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Notes
The answer ANALOGY is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Comparison
Likeness
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Similitude
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Definition
ANALOGY as a noun:
1. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
2. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"
3. (doctrine of analogy, analogy) = the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate