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Complementary

/kˌɑmpləˈmɛntri/
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(adj) Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.

It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.
They are highly complementary.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The two local businesses offer ____ services that attract the exact same clients.

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