startling contrast
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstartlingandcontrast
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startling
adjective
uk/ˈstɑː.təlɪŋ/us/ˈstɑːr.t̬əlɪŋ/
surprising and ...
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contrast
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkɒn.trɑːst/us/ˈkɑːn.træst/
an obvious difference between two or ...
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(Definition ofstartlingandcontrastfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We have astartlingcontrastbefore us in two of our great motor companies, which are now enjoying large sums of public money.
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That is astartlingcontrastto the average pay of £10,206 for their employees.
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I think that offers a verystartlingcontrastto the action of this country as compared with other countries.
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These homes are more like modern private hotels, and are astartlingcontrastto the old institutional concept.
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There is astartlingcontrastbetween the situation in the high-cost deep-mine pits and the new investment in efficient projects.
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They stood out instartlingcontrastto the squalid little buildings that were the common means of education in the territory.
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That is astartlingcontrastwith the present situation.
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We see astartlingcontrast.
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She is known for her squeaky, childlike speaking voice which is astartlingcontrastto her strong singing vocals.
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There is exhibited in this country to-day one of the most startling contrasts which anyone could have conceived.
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This is what happened in 1961–62–63, when there were startling contrasts between region and region which affronted the conscience of ordinary citizens everywhere in the country.
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