contradistinction
con·tra·dis·tinc·tion
noun \ˌkän-trə-dis-ˈtiŋ(k)-shən\Definition of CONTRADISTINCTION
: distinction by means of contrast <painting in contradistinction to sculpture>
— con·tra·dis·tinc·tive \-ˈtiŋ(k)-tiv\ adjective
— con·tra·dis·tinc·tive·ly adverb
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1647
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