contrast
/kənˈtrɑːst/ verbDefinition
COMPARE [T] › to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them: If you contrast his early novels with his later work, you can see how his writing has developed.
DIFFERENCE [I] › If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it: The sharpness of the lemons contrasts with the sweetness of the honey.
(Definition of contrast verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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