How can I compare two columns in Excel to highlight words that don't match?

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Published on 2013-10-24T17:45:41Z Indexed on 2013/10/29 22:01 UTC
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(I'm using Microsoft excel 2010)

OK, lets say I have a list of phrases in both column A and column B (see screen shot below)

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What I would like to happen whether it be with a macro, VBA or formula is:

If there is a word in any cell in column A that isn't any of the words in any cell in column B to highlight that word in red.

For example: in cell A9 the word "buy" is there, but the word buy isn't mentioned anywhere in column B so i would like the word buy to highlight in red.

How can I accomplish this?

(I think a macro/vba would be the best option but I have no idea how to create it, or even if its possible.)

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