verb · neutral
contrast
UK/kənˈtrɑːst/US/kənˈtræst/con·TRAST
to compare two or more things to show the differences between them
Examples
“When contrasted with last year's figures, this month's sales are disappointing.”
“The bright colours of the building contrast with the grey sky.”
“In contrast to his brother, he is very outgoing.”
Band 8 sentence
“In contrast to previous studies, our findings suggest a clear link between urban design and mental health.”
Collocations
- in contrast to/with
- contrast sharply/strongly
Word family
Common mistakes
In contrast, the results was better.→In contrast, the results were better.
Contrary to his idea, he prefer stay at home.→Contrary to his idea, he prefers staying at home.
Say it for a higher band
5compare→6differ from→7+contrast
Synonyms
compare
Easily confused
compare
“If you compare the two models, you'll see their strengths and weaknesses.”
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