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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Likened
Synonyms for "likened" (37 found)
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Some people have likened Esperantism to a cult, but soon the time will come when Zamenhof returns and punishes them for this sacrilege.
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What can it be likened to?
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In the Bible, God is likened, at the same time, to both a fire and a light.
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