in+contrast+with
1contrast with — index collide (clash), confront (oppose) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2contrast with — Synonyms and related words: be at cross purposes, be distinct, be distinguished, be opposed to, clash, clash with, conflict, conflict with, contradict, contrapose, contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck,… …
3Contrast — Con trast (k[o^]n tr[.a]st), n. [F. contraste: cf. It. contrasto.] 1. The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities. [1913 Webster] place the prospect of the soul In sober contrast with reality.… …
4contrast — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, marked, sharp, stark, strong ▪ There is a stark contrast between the lives of the rich and those of the poor. ▪ complete …
5contrast — I n. 1) to present a contrast 2) a harsh, sharp, startling, striking contrast 3) a contrast between, to, with 4) by contrast with 5) in contrast to (in contrast to their neighbors, they live modestly) II v. 1) to contrast sharply 2) (D; intr., tr …
6Contrast effect — A contrast effect is the enhancement or diminishment, relative to normal, of perception, cognition and related performance as a result of immediately previous or simultaneous exposure to a stimulus of lesser or greater value in the same dimension …
7contrast — 01. Can you [contrast] the lifestyle of your country with that of this country? 02. The [contrast] between life in the city, and life in the countryside is quite remarkable in her country. 03. The geography of northern Russia [contrasts] greatly… …
8contrast medium — Med. a radiopaque substance injected into a part of the body, as the stomach or duodenum, to provide a contrasting background for the tissues in an x ray or fluoroscopic examination. [1950 55] * * * Substance comparatively opaque to X rays, which …
9with bad grace — or[with a bad grace] {adv. phr.} In an unpleasant or discourteous way; unwillingly, * /Fred takes defeat with bad grace./ * /Tom shouted Hello to Bill. Bill was in a sour mood and replied with a bad grace./ Contrast: WITH GOOD GRACE …
10with good grace — {adv. phr.} With pleasant and courteous behavior; politely; willingly; without complaining. * /The boys had been well coached; they took the loss of the game with good grace./ * /The principal scolded Nora, who accepted his criticism with good… …
