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in contrast [or] by contrast
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- contrast
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used to indicate that there is a strong or noticable difference between the one thing that has just been discussed and the second thing that is about to be discussed (sometimes fol. by "to" or "with").
She is a very strict parent. In contrast, her husband tends to be very lax.We received a great deal of rain this summer. Last year, by contrast, was quite dry.In contrast with his brother Nick, who is a captain of the football team, Matthew has absolutely no interest in sports. |
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