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contrast

noun, verb A2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

a clear difference between two things; to compare differences

the state of being strikingly different from something else; comparison showing differences

to compare in order to show differences; to be strikingly different

A difference between two or more things; to compare two things to show how they are different.; the state of being strikingly different from something else; comparison showing differences

to compare in order to show differences; to be strikingly different

A difference between two or more things; to compare two things to show how they are different.

In context

01

There is a strong contrast between old and new Dhaka.

02

The essay should contrast two ideas.

Synonyms

difference,opposition,comparison

Antonyms

similarity,agreement,match

Collocations

sharp contrast,striking contrast,in contrast to

Verb forms

Past: contrasted · Past participle: contrasted · -ing: contrasting

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗