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| German shepherd |
a breed of dog. German shepherds are large dogs that resemble wolves and have a thick brown or black coat. They are used as guard dogs and as guide dogs for blind people. |
| resemble |
If one thing resembles another thing, it is like that thing. It looks like it or it is the same in some way. If you resemble someone, you look like them, or you act or think like them. |
| twin |
one of two people or things that are identical or closely resemble each other. [1/4 definitions] |
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