readalike

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noun

A book or other literary work that resembles another work in terms of genre, writing style, intended audience, etc.

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Meanings

nounreadalike (plural readalikes)

plural readalikes · alternative read-alike

  1. A book or other literary work that resembles another work in terms of genre, writing style, intended audience, etc.

Origin

From read + alike, modelled after lookalike and soundalike.

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Cite this entry
APA

readalike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/readalike

MLA

“readalike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/readalike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “readalike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/readalike.

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