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analogy |
a comparison highlighting a similarity between otherwise dissimilar things |
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antithesis |
the direct or exact opposite; a figure of speech in which contrasting ideas are placed side by side in parallel lines |
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commensurate |
corresponding in size of degree; proportionate |
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deviate |
to depart of turn aside from a path, direction, or course of action |
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congruence |
agreement, harmony, or corrspeondence |
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disparity |
the condition or face of being unequal or different; inequality; containing many differences in kind |
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heterogeneous |
consisting of many different elements or types; varied |
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homogeneous |
similar in kind or nature; uniform; to make uniform or the same throughout |
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nuance |
a subtle or slight degree of difference
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tantamount |
equivalent in significance, effect or value |
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autocratic |
ruling with unlimited power or authority |
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autonomy |
independence; self-determination or self-govereance |
