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contrast

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  1. compare               
 
1. con.trast \'ka:n-.trast\ n 1: the act or process of contrasting : the 
   state of being contrasted  2: a person or thing that exhibits differences 
   when contrasted  3: diversity of adjacent parts in color, emotion, and tone 
2. con.trast \k*n-'trast, 'ka:n-.\ \-*-b*l\ vb [F contraster, fr. MF, to 
   oppose, resist, alter. of contrester, fr.] (assumed) VL contrastare, fr. L 
   contra- + stare to stand : to exhibit contrast  : to put in contrast  - 
   con.trast.able aj