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compare and contrast

[ kuhm-pair uhn kuhn-trast ]

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  1. 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.

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