Comparing and contrasting (55) Flashcards

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fundamentally /

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similar/different

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2
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A _ _ _ _ B(x2)

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bear little resemblance to/ Doesn’t bear comparison with

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3
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//_different/ _

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entirely/fundamentally/strikingly/ from

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4
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This is _ _ contrast to (sth)

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in marked

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5
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variation

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wide

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6
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_ world _difference in

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a, of

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7
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clear _ between

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distinction

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8
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there is a _ gap _

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yawning, between

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9
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differ

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widely

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10
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the exact _

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opposite

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11
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To sum up, A and B are in many aspects _ _

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polar opposites

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12
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the advantages of A _ its _

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outweigh/disadvantages

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13
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the other side _ _ _

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of the argument

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14
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to retrain

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to study (sth) again

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15
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that’s a _ _ _ change

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bit of a

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16
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A (v) (adv) with B

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compares favourably

17
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The (sth) _ _ comparison

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pale in

18
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to _(v) a comparison (p)

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draw, between

19
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I found hard to _ _ _ _ A and B

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strike the balance between

20
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to _ _ gap between A and B

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bridge the

21
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subtle / between A and B

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difference/distinction

22
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increasing difference

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growing disparity

23
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a _ artist

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trained

24
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sym well-off/poor

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haves/have-nots