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Contrast , con·trast • n. / ˈkänˌtrast/ the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association:… phase-contrast microscope , phase-contrast microscope A type of microscope that is widely used for examining cells and tissues. It makes visible the changes in phase that occur… Woden , Woden another name for Odin.
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