As opposed to
In contrast to and as opposed to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In contrast to" instead a preposition phrase "As opposed to".
In contrast to
As opposed to and in contrast to are semantically related. You can use "As opposed to" instead a preposition phrase "In contrast to".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- against and as opposed to
- against and in contrast to
- facing and as opposed to
- facing and in contrast to
- unlike and as opposed to
- unlike and in contrast to
- beside and as opposed to
- beside and in contrast to
- versus and as opposed to
- versus and in contrast to
- in contrast with and as opposed to
- in contrast with and in contrast to
- in contradistinction to and as opposed to
- in contradistinction to and in contrast to
Both terms in one sentence
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Charlie's Angels featured this trope in contrast to the original series, due to producer/star Drew Barrymore's aversion to glamorizing gun use (as opposed to kung-fu violence).
Source: Technical Pacifist - Pop-Culture Isolation is also likely why NKOTB is known for starting the Boy Band craze as opposed to New Edition (not to mention NKOTB had a wide appeal in contrast to New Edition's mostly-black audience), even though their music was hardly different.
Source: Follow The Leader / Music -
Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: In contrast to the titular Purple Peanut Butter, Eating the other food item, a stale chocolate cake (which might be laced with a certain green substance) makes the reader gigantic as opposed to tiny.
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