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counterpoint

noun as in contrast

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She was held up as a counterpoint to the supposedly slutty teenage girls he spent his time sneering at for the camera.

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Fresh: Here is your counterpoint: the crisp, bright note that keeps all the richness from feeling heavy.

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A counterpoint to that is we’re living in a time when the comedy world is dominated by polarizing performers who are mainstreaming bigotry.

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The counterpoint is that the good life is prettier.

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The counterpoint to this is that PBS programming costs American taxpayers $1.60 per year.

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