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contrastive
adjective con·tras·tive \kən-ˈtras-tiv, ˈkän-ˌ\
Definition of CONTRASTIVE
: forming or consisting of a contrast
— con·tras·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of CONTRASTIVE
1841
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