sameness
[seym-nis]
noun
the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
lack of variety; monotony.
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repetition, uniformity, monotony, predictability, tedium, unison, par, equality, standardization, parity, oneness, unity, analogy, resemblance, identity, equivalency
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Origin of sameness
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