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How to Use "Comparison" with Example Sentences
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comparison
(n):
the act of looking at two or more things to see their similarities and differences
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Used with adjectives:
"
Comparing wolves with dogs is a
simple
comparison
.
"
(simple, easy)
"
Judging professional athletes next to amateur athletes is an
unfair
comparison
.
"
(unfair)
"
Comparing apples to elephants is not a
useful
comparison
.
"
(useful, meaningful)
"
She made a
good
comparison
between the two examples.
"
(good, interesting, accurate)
Used with verbs:
"
The detectives could only
draw
a
comparison
based on the clues.
"
(draw, make)
Used with prepositions:
"
When you see the child, the mother looks tall
by
comparison
.
"
(by)
"
Why don't we put them next to each other
for
comparison
.
"
(for)
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