direct contrast
Frequency: 7.015.1 per million words
a clear and opposing difference
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Examples (10)
- His quiet demeanor is in direct contrast to his brother's outgoing personality.
- The lush green landscape of the north is a direct contrast to the arid deserts of the south.
- This year's record profits are in direct contrast with the significant losses we faced last year.
- The new government's policies stand in direct contrast to the promises made during the campaign.
- Her modern, minimalist apartment was a direct contrast to the traditional, cluttered home she grew up in.
- The film's cheerful soundtrack creates a direct contrast with its dark and somber themes.
- The final chapter of the book, full of hope, is in direct contrast to the despair that pervades the earlier sections.
- My positive experience with customer service was in direct contrast to the negative reviews I'd read.
- The defendant's calm testimony provided a direct contrast to the prosecutor's aggressive questioning.
- The simplicity of the solution stood in direct contrast to the complexity of the problem.