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con·tra·dis·tinc·tion
 contradistinction
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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distinction by contrast or difference.
living things, in contradistinction to nonliving things- similar words:
- contrast
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| derivations: |
contradistinctive (adj.), contradistinctively (adv.) |
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