likened

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To one thing only may it be likened--a hurricane at sea.

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  1. transitive verb To see, mention, or show as similar; compare.

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  • [4] He inquired of me respecting Burns, to whom he had been likened, and begged me to tell him something about Moore He had a thousand things to tell me; in particular, that he had only the day before received a letter from the Duchess of Orleans, informing him that she had ordered a medal of her late husband to be struck, the first of which should be sent to him. —  Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist
  • Some likened the situation to AIG bonuses, although Constellation has not received taxpayer money. —  News from www.nptelegraph.com
  • At the time he likened it to a netbook version of the Windows client OS. —  Techworld.com News
  • Michelle has been likened to the stylish and beloved former first lady Jackie Kennedy and some have claimed she is the new Diana -- others even go as far as to use her sparkling wardrobe as a metaphor for the change the G-20 summit will be able to effect. —  NBC Los Angeles - News Top Stories
  • Michelle has been likened to the stylish and beloved former first lady Jackie Kennedy and some have claimed she is the new Diana -- others even go as far as to use her sparkling wardrobe as a G-20 summit will be able to effect. —  NBC Bay Area - News Top Stories
 

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