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Noun: likening  lI-ku-ning
  1. The act of comparing similarities
    "His likening of the economy to a rollercoaster ride was apt"
Verb: liken  lI-kun
  1. Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
    "We can liken the Han dynasty to the Romans";
    - compare, equate

Type of: comparing, comparison, consider, study

Encyclopedia: Liken, Kelly