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To compare, they both have a set of parellel sides and they each have four sides t its shape. To contrast, a trapezoid only has two sides with the same length, while a parellelogram has two sets of equal sides.

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A trapezoid need not have any sides of equal length: only an isosceles one does.

For a very crude graphic, see below (ignoring the dots that are just for spacing):

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