01 n. Distinction by contrast.
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Distinction by contrast.“That there are such things as sins of infirmity in contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be questioned.” — South.
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1 sense
Webster, 1913
Contradistinction
· Con·tra·dis·tinc·tion
· IPA /ˌkɑntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃən/