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Contradistinction

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Word	Definition
contrastnoun	(countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
differencenoun	(uncountable) The quality of being different.
distinctionnoun	(specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
oppositenoun	A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
antithesisnoun	A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
contrarynoun	The opposite.
contradictionnoun	(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
variancenoun	A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
objectionnoun	A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
gapnoun	An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
contradistinctivenessnoun	contradistinction
counterdistinctionnoun	contradistinction
contrastmentnoun	(rare) contrast; the contrasting of opposing things or elements
contr.noun	(business) Abbreviation of contractor. [A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.]
counterviewnoun	(countable) An opposing viewpoint.
dissimilenoun	(archaic, rhetoric) Comparison or illustration by contraries.
contrapositionnoun	(countable, logic) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
counterexemplificationnoun	The giving, or existence, of a counterexample; disproof.
contrastivenessnoun	The state or condition of being contrastive.