Analogous vs. Similar
Use analogous only if you are drawing an abstract analogy—an abstract comparison of multiple points. Use similar if you are making a simple one-to-one comparison.
EXAMPLES: The lobster is not similar to the cockroach. The lobster is a crustacean; the cockroach is an insect.
The relationship between the God of the Hebraic Bible and humankind is analogous to the relationship between a tyrannical father and his obstreperous children.
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