"compares apples to apples" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} compares apples to apples
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of compare apples to apples Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: compare apples to apples
    Sense id: en-compares_apples_to_apples-en-verb-rmcrHA~4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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