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(kän′trə dis tiŋk′s̸hən)

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distinction by contrast: tolerance in contradistinction to love

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contradistinctive adjective
contradistinctively adverb

See contradistinction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Distinction by contrasting or opposing qualities.

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conˌtra·dis·tincˈtive adjective

conˌtra·dis·tincˈtive·ly adverb

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