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kon-tr
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-gwish
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con·tra·dis·tin·guish
/
ˌkɒn
trə
dɪˈstɪŋ
gwɪʃ
/
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verb (used with object)
to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities.
Origin:
1615–25;
contra-
1
+
distinguish
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Contradistinguish
has a plethora of syllables.
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
. Does it mean:
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cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
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supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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given to using long words.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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contradistinguish
(ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ)
—
vb
(
tr
) to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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