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The word like can be used in many ways. Go to any dictionary in print or online for acceptable definitions and uses. Thesauruses can give you alternates--just make sure the alternates are appropriate.
- He is like a teddy bear v. he is as loveable as a teddy bear.
- It is like a red but not red v. it is almost but not quite red.
- She was liked by all v. she was admired by all.
On the other hand, if you are asking because you are of the generation that learned to use the word like as a stuttering mechanism, then the dictionary and thesaurus won't help.
Everyone needs time to think of the right word let alone the right thing to say. My generation used "um" and "okay" for those times when we were searching for words. The newer generation uses the word like. For example, let's work with the following sentence. My generation might have said, "If you, okay, if you are asking, because you are of the generation okay that..." That's fairly torturous to read. Well, the younger generation's version isn't much better. "If you like if you like you are asking like because you like are of the generation like that..." For this stuttering speech, you don't need synonyms. You need to allow yourself to pause and think of the words you want to say--even if there is a moment or two of silence while you think of those words.
I'm not sure why but many of us seem to be hard-wired against silent seconds of contemplation. We shouldn't be. When you want to say like or okay or hum, bite your tongue until the words you want come. If they take a long time coming, say, "give me a second here" and think silently. The words will come to you, and people will think you've gained 25 IQ points overnight!
The word 'like' is not always used because a person is searching for the right word; it is used purely out of habit, rapidly and without thought.
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