in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to
phrase
: very different from (something else)
His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements.
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“In stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stark%2Fmarked%2Fsharp%20contrast%20with%2Fto. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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