in contrast to sth

  • 1in sharp contrast to sth — in sharp contrast (to sth) ► in a way that is clearly recognized as different to something else: »Sales were particularly strong last month, in sharp contrast to its main competitors. Main Entry: ↑sharp …

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  • 2contrast — con|trast1 W2 [ˈkɔntra:st US ˈka:ntræst] n 1.) [U and C] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared ▪ While there are similarities in the two cultures, there are also great contrasts. contrast between ▪ the …

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  • 3contrast — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a difference between people, ideas, or things etc that are compared (+ between): The contrast between the two sisters surprised him. 2 in contrast/by contrast used when you are comparing objects or situations and saying that they… …

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  • 4contrast — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, marked, sharp, stark, strong ▪ There is a stark contrast between the lives of the rich and those of the poor. ▪ complete …

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  • 5in sharp contrast — (to sth) ► in a way that is clearly recognized as different to something else: »Sales were particularly strong last month, in sharp contrast to its main competitors. Main Entry: ↑sharp …

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  • 6sharp — [ʆɑːp ǁ ʆɑːrp] adjective a sharp increase, fall etc is very sudden and very big: • a sharp rise in interest rates • Unemployment generally brings a sharp fall in income. • The group reported a sharp decline in full year profits. sharply adverb …

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  • 7in contradistinction to something — formal phrase used for showing differences between two things by comparing them Thesaurus: ways of comparing thingssynonym Main entry: contradistinction * * * in contradistinction to sth/sb idiom …

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  • 8as against something — as against sth idiom in contrast with sth • They got 27% of the vote as against 32% at the last election. Main entry: ↑asidiom …

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  • 9in contradistinction to somebody — in contradistinction to sth/sb idiom (formal) in contrast with sth/sb • Lionesses, in contradistinction to the females of other animals, are the hunters. Main entry: ↑contradistinctionidiom …

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  • 10over against something — over against sth idiom in contrast with sth Main entry: ↑overidiom …

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