Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with contrast in American Collocation
contrast
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kənˈtræst/
very much
dramatically
greatly
markedly
sharply
starkly
strikingly
strongly
vividly
The actors’ lives contrast starkly with their on-screen images.
in a pleasant or interesting way
beautifully
interestingly
nicely
perfectly
wonderfully
These materials contrast beautifully with the grain and colour of the wood.
in a way that is good/bad
favourably
unfavourably
The situation contrasts very favourably with the total lack of initiatives for women and work when the other party was in power.