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contrastive - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
contrastive
Definition
(adj) of words so related that one contrasts with the other
Synonyms
:
incompatible
Example Sentence
`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
Definition
(adj) strikingly different; tending to contrast
Synonyms
:
contrasting
Example Sentence
contrasting (or contrastive) colors
Definition
(adj) syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence
Example Sentence
disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function
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