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contrast
verb
to
compare
two
or
more
things
in
order
to
show
their
differences
,
or
to
be
strikingly
different
from
something
nearby
•
The
author
contrasts
the
hero
’
s
kindness
with
the
villain
’
s
cruelty
.
The
author
contrasts
the
hero
’
s
kindness
with
the
villain
’
s
cruelty
.
•
The
bright
red
scarf
contrasts
sharply
with
her
black
coat
.
The
bright
red
scarf
contrasts
sharply
with
her
black
coat
.
From
Latin
‘
contrastare
’,
literally
‘
to
stand
against
’.
The
stress
shifted
in
English
to
mark
the
verb
form
.
