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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- in contrast
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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traest
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| inflections: |
contrasts, contrasting, contrasted |
| definition: |
to compare (two people or things) in order to make their differences clear.
The essay contrasted Japan's legal system with that of the United States.- synonyms:
- differentiate, discriminate, distinguish
- antonyms:
- liken
- similar words:
- oppose
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| related words: |
compare |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kn
traest
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| definition: |
to show a difference or differences on comparison.
The standard of living of the rich contrasts sharply with that of the poor.- synonyms:
- differ, vary
- antonyms:
- accord, correlate
- similar words:
- diverge
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| related words: |
disagree, vary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
traest
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| definition 1: |
the act or result of contrasting.
The professor's contrast of Eastern and Western cultures was interesting.- synonyms:
- comparison, contradistinction, difference, differentiation
- antonyms:
- similarity
- similar words:
- dissimilarity, divergence, opposition, polarity, unlikeness, variance
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| definition 2: |
the state of being contrasted or of being different.
His character stands in contrast to the other characters in the play.- synonyms:
- contradistinction, difference, disparity
- similar words:
- contrariety, dissimilitude, opposition, polarity, unlikeness, variance
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| definition 3: |
a difference, esp. a strong one, that is revealed when things are compared or put side by side.
The contrast between her personality and her sister's is striking, as she is so outgoing and her sister is so shy.
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| definition 4: |
a person or thing that shows a strong lack of similarity to something else.
He's quite a contrast to his brother.- synonyms:
- opposite
- similar words:
- disparity
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| definition 5: |
the degree of difference between light and dark colors, esp. between black and white, as in photography.
It's not a good picture of the children because the white background doesn't supply enough contrast with their light hair.- similar words:
- lighting, shading
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| related words: |
antithesis, variety |
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| phrase: |
in contrast |
| derivations: |
contrastable (adj.), contrastably (adv.), contrastingly (adv.) |
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