liken
verbHow many syllables in liken?
There are 2 syllables in the word liken.How to pronounce liken:
Definition of liken:
- liken (verb):
- to compare
- to represent as similar compare
- consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous.
Synonyms for liken:
analogize
compare
consider
equate
juxtapose
match
mention in the same breath
parallel
refer
relate
set beside
study
Antonyms for liken:
break
break up
contrast
decouple
detach
differ
disaffiliate
disassociate
disconnect
disentangle
disproportion
dissociate
distance
disunite
divide
divorce
extricate
imbalance
isolate
part
separate
set apart
sever
split
unassociate
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