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Li Ke

Li Ke, posthumously known as the Prince of Yulin, often known by his greater title as the Prince of Wu, was an imperial prince of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. As a highly honored son of Emperor Taizong, he was one time considered a possible candidate as crown prince after both his older brother Li Chengqian and younger brother Li Tai were both deposed in 643, but eventually, his another younger brother Li Zhi, as a son of Emperor Taizong's wife Empress Zhangsun, was created crown prince and inherited the throne after Emperor Taizong's death in 649, under the insistence of Li Zhi's uncle and Emperor Taizong's brother-in-law ...

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Like

In the English language, the word like has a very flexible range of uses, ranging from conventional to non-standard. It can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, particle, conjunction, hedge, filler, and quotative.

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like

Noun

  1. Something that a person likes (prefers).
    Tell me your likes and dislikes.
  2. The act of showing support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. (sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
    There were bowls full of sweets, chocolates and the like.
    It was something the likes of which I had never seen before.

Verb

  1. To please.
  2. To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
  3. To derive pleasure of, by or with someone or something.
  4. To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
  5. To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition).
  6. To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly.
  7. To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
  8. To liken; to compare.
  9. To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.

Adjective

  1. Similar.
  2. likely; probable

Adverb

  1. For example, such as: to introduce an example or list of examples.
  2. Likely.
  3. In a like or similar manner.

Interjection

  1. Used to place emphasis upon a statement.
    divint ye knaa, like?


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