Definition of compare and contrast
: to note what is similar and different about (two or more things)
For our assignment we must compare and contrast the two poets.
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“Compare and contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compare%20and%20contrast. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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