opposition vs direct contrast

direct contrast vs opposition

opposition and direct contrast both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opposition	Yes	No	No	No
direct contrast	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, direct contrast is a hyponym of opposition; that is, direct contrast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposition:

opposition: the relation between opposed entities
direct contrast: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

Other hyponyms of opposition include antipode, antithesis, conflict, contrast, flip side, mutual opposition, polarity, gradable opposition, polarity, sign, ungradable opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, contrary, contrariety, tertium quid, contrary, opposite, reverse, inverse, opposite, antagonism.

opposition (noun)	direct contrast (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
a body of people united in opposing something
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a contestant that you are matched against
a direction opposite to another
the relation between opposed entities

Difference between opposition and direct contrast

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