Dissimilarity of compared things (8)

I believe the answer is:

contrast

(Other definitions for contrast that I've seen before include "State of being strikingly different" , "Set in opposition" , "Disparity" , "Dissimilarity of things compared" , "Something completely different" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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