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(kän′trə rī′ə tē)

noun

the condition or quality of being contrary
pl. contrarieties anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy

Origin: ME contrarieté < OFr < LL contrarietas < L contrarius

See contrariety in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·tra·ri·e·ties

The quality or condition of being contrary.
Something that is contrary.

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