Likened

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of liken form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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compareanalogizeassimilatebalancebring into analogybring into comparison

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"Chloe compared the black hair of Daphnis to myrtle-berries; while he likened her cheeks to apples where the white is suffused with red."

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