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Yikes vs Likes - What's the difference?

yikes | likes |

As an interjection yikes

is Expressing fear.

As a noun likes is

plural of lang=en.

As a verb likes is

third-person singular of like.

yikes

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (humorous, slang)
    • Yikes ! A monster!
  • (humorous, slang)
    • John has lost his job and can't pay his mortgage; yikes !

    Synonyms

    * (expressing fear) eek, uh-oh, jeez * (expressing unpleasant surprise) eek, wow (Note: "Wow!" can also be used for a pleasant surprise)

    Anagrams

    *

    likes

    English

    Noun

    (head)
    • They'd never before seen the likes of them.
    They'd never before seen the likes of him.
    I'd never seen their likes .
  • *

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (like)
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