Contrast
Contrast noun - The quality or state of being different.
Usage example: the contrast between the two approaches to the problem of overeating could not be greater
Similarity
Similarity noun - The quality or state of having many qualities in common.
Contrast is an antonym for similarity.
How words are described
| notable | notable contrast | notable similarity |
| obvious | obvious contrast | obvious similarity |
| blatant | blatant contrast | blatant similarity |
| sharp | sharp contrast | sharp similarity |
| Other adjectives: strong, distinct, definite, real, big, extreme, great, striking, incredible, possible, significant, marked, strange, intentional, visual, surprising, startling, aforementioned, stylistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Writers often use related characters to show variations on a theme: each character or generation can provide similarity and contrast to each other.
Source: The Clan - The Fullmetal Alchemist manga, by contrast, falls under this trope: the proliferation of Fantasy Counterpart Culture nations implies a great similarity to the real world, but no actual connection is ever made between the two.
Source: Never Was This Universe - Compare and contrast Wounded Gazelle Gambit: The similarity is that in both tropes, a person uses the role of victimhood to his or her own advantage.
Source: Wounded Gazelle Warcry
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