likening

/ˈlaɪkənɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of comparing one thing to another, especially to show a similarity.
    • The poet's likening of love to a rose is a classic metaphor.
    • She made a clever likening between the two political systems.
    • His likening of the ocean to a vast desert was surprisingly accurate.
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