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Contrast
KAH-ntrast
/ˈkɑːntræst/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
contrast
Dictionary meaning
The act of distinguishing by comparing differences.
Examples
- In contrast to, by contrast.
- The middle school teacher contrasted the best student's work with that of the weakest student.
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