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noun
- 1. the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association: "the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. differ strikingly: "his friend's success contrasted with his own failure" Similar Opposite
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Contrast definition: to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of. See examples of CONTRAST used in a sentence.
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To contrast something is to look for differences among two or more elements, but compare is to do the opposite, to look for similarities. It's easy to tell the difference if you remember that contrast comes from the Latin root contra , and means "against."
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word contrast, which means a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together. See contrast in sentences, pictures and collocations.
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