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- adjective Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.
- verb Present participle of
contrast .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective strikingly different; tending to contrast
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Examples
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New Jersey Democrats will offer a budget that increases taxes on millionaires, fully funds school districts and restores property-tax refunds for seniors, setting up what they describe as contrasting priorities from the Republican governor, Democrats said Thursday.
N.J. Democrats Seek to Restore Taxes Lisa Fleisher 2011
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Sharpening his rhetoric, what they call contrasting himself with Senator Clinton before she started fighting back.
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(voice over): Not lost here is that Barack Obama was the first campaign to go on the offensive, sharpening his rhetoric, what they call contrasting himself with Senator Clinton before she started fighting back.
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(voice-over): Not lost here is that Barack Obama was the first campaign to go on the offensive, sharpening his rhetoric, what they call contrasting himself with Senator Clinton, before she started fighting back.
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(voice-over): Not lost here is that Barack Obama was the first campaign to go on the offensive, sharpening his rhetoric, what they call contrasting himself with Senator Clinton before she started fighting back.
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(voice-over): Not lost here is that Barack Obama was the first campaign to go on the offensive -- sharpening his rhetoric, what they call contrasting himself with Senator Clinton before she started fighting back.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match.
Sister act part II: Serena, Venus, set up all-U.S. Wimbledon final 2009
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Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a ...
Tennis News: Stories, Tournaments, Rankings, Money Leaders, Davis Cup 2009
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In the sense that they generate income, sure, but that's the only claim I would make in contrasting print v. pixels.
"The fanboys can be merciless." Roger Sutton 2009
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Ron saw these gay men as defining in contrasting ways.
The best performance I've ever seen: Tim Etchells Kate Kellaway 2010
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