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contrast

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The meaning (definition) of the word contrast

to look at how two things are different

The word contrast used in a sentence

“Let us contrast a big apple with a small grape.”

Words that mean the same as contrast (synonyms)

compare

Words that mean the opposite of contrast (antonyms)

match

How the word contrast is said around the world

Frenchcomparer (kom-pah-RAY)
Spanishcomparar (kom-pah-RAR)
Mandarin对比 (dway bee)
Hindiअंतर देखना (AN-tar DAYKH-na)
Arabicيُقَارِن (yoo-KAH-rin)
Russianсравнить (srahv-NEET)
Portuguese (EU)contrastar (kohn-trash-TAR)
Portuguese (BR)comparar (kohm-pah-RAHR)
Japaneseちがいをくらべる (chee-GY oh koo-rah-BEH-roo)
Germanvergleichen (fer-GLY-khen)
Urduفرق دیکھنا (furk DAYKH-nah)
Punjabiਫ਼ਰਕ ਵੇਖਣਾ (fuh-RUK VAYKH-nah)
Korean비교하다 (pee-GYOH-hah-dah)
Hebrewלְהַשְׁווֹת (le-hash-VOT)
Greekσυγκρίνω (seen-GREE-noh)
Dutchvergelijken (ver-khuh-LY-ken)
Tagalogpaghambingin (pahg-hahm-BEE-ngin)
Vietnameseso sánh (saw SAHNY)
Turkishkarşılaştırmak (kar-shuh-lahsh-tuhr-MAHK)
Persianمقایسه کردن (mo-ghah-YEH-seh kar-DAN)
Polishporównywać (po-roo-NIH-vach)
Ukrainianпорівнювати (po-REEV-nyoo-vah-ty)
Bengaliতুলনা করা (TOOL-oh-nah KOH-rah)
Swedishjämföra (YEM-fuhr-ah)
Italianconfrontare (kohn-frohn-TAH-ray)

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