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contradistinction

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17 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/Part of speech nounSorted accdiiinnnoorstttStarts with CEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast

Word origin

From contra- + distinction.

Used in a sentence

  • We used hamburgers and soda in contradistinction to healthy food.
  • The doctrine that everything is God, in contradistinction to the doctrine that God is everything.
  • It will be noted that on this service, in contradistinction to that from and to Bristol, extra trains are provided to cope with peak-hour conditions; [...].

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