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compare and contrast
[ kuhm-pair uhn kuhn-trast ]
idiom
- to consider (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in a way that examines both similarities and differences:
The presentation will compare and contrast the Canadian income tax system with the U.S. system.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compare and contrast1
First recorded in 1780–90
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Example Sentences
Yet despite this clear compare-and-contrast, the political left returns again and again to the wrong modes of protest.
From The Daily Beast
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