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lik·en
 liken
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- pronunciation:
- laI
k
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
likens, likening, likened |
| definition: |
to present or regard as similar; compare to.
In his speech at the rally, he likened the politicians to criminals.The principal likened the process of teaching to planting seeds in a garden.People tend to liken him to his brother, but they don't realize how truly different they are.- synonyms:
- compare
- antonyms:
- contrast
- similar words:
- analogize, associate, correlate, equate, parallel, relate
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