Conform
Conform verb - Be similar, be in line with.
Vary
Vary verb - To be unlike; to not be the same.
Usage example: opinions by experts on the subject vary
Common collocations
| name | conform name | vary name |
Both words in one sentence
- These targeted spoofs, like all works, conform to certain rules and vary in quality, creating room for other works to give them a taste of their own medicine.
Source: Spoofing Spoofiness -
Her albums conform to no prescribed ideas about how many songs they should contain (the last one had five, this one has 18, songs vary hugely in length and lets not forget theyre written on a harp).
Source: Music / Joanna Newsom
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