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Definition of: contradistinction
(kon′trə·dis·tingk′shən) noun
Distinction by contrast or by contrasting qualities: a large corporation in contradistinction to a small business.
—con′tra·dis·tinc′·tive adjective
—con′tra·dis·tinc′tive·ly adverb
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