I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear , marked , sharp , stark , strong
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There is a stark ~ between the lives of the rich and those of the poor.
▪ complete , direct
▪ dramatic , startling , striking , stunning , vivid
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Her hair was black, a stunning ~ to her pale complexion.
▪ interesting , refreshing , welcome
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The two cities make an interesting ~.
VERB + CONTRAST
▪ make , offer , present , provide , show
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The fresh fruit provides a ~ to the rich chocolate pudding.
▪ draw
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He draws a sharp ~ between himself and his opponents.
▪ emphasize , highlight
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The writer emphasizes the ~ between conventional and alternative medicine.
▪ heighten
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
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When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by ~.
▪ in ~ , in ~ to , in ~ with
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The company lost $13 million this year, in ~ with a profit of $15 million last year.
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In ~, the south suffered very little hurricane damage.
▪ ~ between
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The ~ between the sisters was very strong.
▪ ~ in
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The ~ in their appearance was striking.
▪ ~ to
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This busy social life was a complete ~ to his old quiet life.
▪ ~ with
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The flowers provide a ~ with the dark background.
PHRASES
▪ stand in … contrast to sb/sth
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Their attitudes to marriage stand in stark ~ to those of their parents.
II.
verb
1 compare things in order to show differences
ADVERB
▪ favourably/favorably , unfavourably/unfavorably
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He ~ed her brashness unfavourably/unfavorably with his mother's gentleness.
PREPOSITION
▪ with
PHRASES
▪ compare and ~
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Compare and ~ the two main characters in the play.
2 be clearly different
ADVERB
▪ dramatically , greatly , markedly , sharply , starkly , strikingly , strongly , vividly
▪ beautifully , nicely , perfectly
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His cream shirt ~ed beautifully with his tan skin.
▪ oddly
▪ favourably/favorably
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The open approach ~s favourably/favorably with the exclusivity of some universities.
PREPOSITION
▪ with
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This statement ~s starkly with his previous statements.