Liken and Parallel

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Liken verb - To describe as similar.

Usage example: he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

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Parallel is a synonym for liken in compare topic. In some cases you can use "Parallel" instead a verb "Liken", when it comes to topics like same.

Nearby Words: likeness, likening

Parallel verb - To be the exact counterpart of.

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Liken is a synonym for parallel in same topic. You can use "Liken" instead a verb "Parallel", if it concerns topics such as be alike.

Nearby Words: parallelize, parallelism, paralleled, paralleling, parallelise

plot	liken plot	parallel plot
effect	liken effect	parallel effect

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