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contradistinction
con·tra·dis·tinc·tion
[
kòntrə di stíngkshən
]
(
plural
con·tra·dis·tinc·tions
)
noun
Definition:
marked differentiation:
differentiation between two things by identifying their contrasting qualities
con·tra·dis·tinc·tive
adjective
con·tra·dis·tinc·tive·ly
adverb
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con·tra·dis·tinc·tive adjectivecon·tra·dis·tinc·tive·ly adverb
