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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disparity |
| Synonyms: | discrepancy, disproportion, dissemblance, dissimilarity, divergence, divergency, diverseness, imbalance, imparity, incongruity, inequality, unevenness |
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be at odds |
| Synonyms: | brawl, bump heads with, clash, collide, combat, contend, contest, contrast, cross swords with, differ, disaccord, disagree, discord, disharmonize, disturb, fight, interfere, jar, lock horns with, mismatch, oppose, romp, run against tide, scrap, slug, square off with, strive, struggle, tangle, vary |
| Antonyms: | agree, be calm, harmonize |
| Main Entry: | contrast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compare, differ |
| Synonyms: | balance, be a foil to, be contrary to, be dissimilar, be diverse, be unlike, be variable, bracket, collate, conflict, contradict, depart, deviate, differentiate, disagree, distinguish, diverge, hang, hold a candle to, match up, mismatch, oppose, separate, set in opposition, set off, stack up against, stand out, vary, weigh |
| Notes: | compare emphasizes the similarities between or among things, though not losing sight of the differences; contrast emphasizes the differences |
| Antonyms: | accord, agree, be alike, be equal, be similar, coincide, concur, conform |
| Main Entry: | differentiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | change; make different |
| Synonyms: | adapt, alter, assort, convert, diversify, mismatch, mismate, modify, transform, variegate, vary |
| Antonyms: | allow, leave |
| Main Entry: | jangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make clinking noises |
| Synonyms: | chime, clank, clash, clatter, conflict, disaccord, discord, disharmonize, hit a sour note, jar, jingle, mismatch, rattle, vibrate |
| Main Entry: | jar |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clash, disharmonize |
| Synonyms: | annoy, bicker, contend, disaccord, disagree, discompose, discord, grate, grind, interfere, irk, irritate, jangle, mismatch, nettle, oppose, outrage, quarrel, shock, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, harmonize |
| Main Entry: | incongruity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discrepancy |
| Synonyms: | difference, inappropriateness, inconsistency, mismatch |
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| Main Entry: | contrast |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
adverse, antagonistic, antipodean, antithalian, antithetical, apotropaic, as opposite as black and white, as opposite as fire and water, as opposite as light and darkness, as opposite as the poles, at cross purposes, bottom upwards, conflicting, contraconscientious, contradictory, contranitent, contrapletal, contrariant, contrarious, contrary, contrasted, contrasty, contre-coeur, converse, counter, counteracting, countervailing, dead against, diametrically opposite, differing, hostile, hyperion to a satyr, inconsistent, inside out, inverse, inverted, just the other way, keel upwards, negative, no such thing, not to be thought of, obverted, on one's head, opposed, opposing, opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, reactionary, recalcitrant, repercussive, retroactive, retrorse, reverse, reverting, revulsive, rovescio, supine, topheavy, topsy-turvy, upside down, withershins, wrong side out, wrong side up
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