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The following 2 entries include the term by/in.
by/in comparison
idiom: when compared with another : when looked at or thought about in relation to someone or something else —often + with
by/in contrast
idiom: when compared to another : when looked at or thought about in relation to similar objects or people to set off dissimilar qualities —often + with or to
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