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| 95% | 17 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast | ||||||||
| 42% | 11 | difference between two things in order to show their dissimilarity | ||||||
adjective satellite • of words so related that one contrasts with the other • strikingly different; tending to contrast • syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence | ||||||||
| 39% | 4 | A winning cry drawing attention to a pair of matching playing cards or to two similar things generally; a quick bite to eat; or, a ginger biscuit | ||||||
noun • the act of catching an object with the hands • a spell of cold weather • tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections • a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger • the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand • a sudden sharp noise • a sudden breaking • the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed • an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera • a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound • any undertaking that is easy to do • the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand • (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • separate or cause to separate abruptly • break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension • move or strike with a noise • close with a snapping motion • make a sharp sound • move with a snapping sound • to grasp hastily or eagerly • put in play with a snap • cause to make a snapping sound • lose control of one's emotions • bring the jaws together • record on photographic film | ||||||||
Drawing Attention To The Dissimilarity Between Two Things
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CONTRADISTINCTION with a confidence score of 95%.
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