Are you trying to hyphenate likes? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A similar kind Dogs |
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Foxes |
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And the like |
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We don't want the likes of you around here,a kind of person We'll not see his like again I can't tolerate people of his ilk |
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Prefer or wish to do something Do you care to try this dish? Would you like to come along to the movies? |
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Find enjoyable or agreeable I like jogging She likes to read Russian novels |
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Be fond of I like my nephews |
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Feel about or towards Consider, evaluate, or regard How did you like the President's speech last night? |
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Want to have I'd like a beer now! |
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Resembling or similar Having the same or some of the same characteristics Often used in combination Suits of like design A limited circle of like minds Members of the cat family have like dispositions As like as two peas in a pod Doglike devotion A dreamlike quality |
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Equal in amount or value Like amounts Equivalent amounts The same amount Gave one six blows and the other a like number The same number |
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Having the same or similar characteristics All politicians are alike They looked utterly alike Friends are generally alike in background and taste |
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Conforming in every respect Boxes with corresponding dimensions The like period of the preceding year |