Compare the words local and linen. how are they alike? how are they different?

The words "local" and "linen" have two similarities, the first one is that they both start with an "L", and the second one is that they both have five letters. The difference between them is basically their meaning, local means belonging or relative to a particular area, and linen is a kind of fabric woven from flax fiber.

first one is your answer

~coco

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