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contradistinguish

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con⋅tra⋅dis⋅tin⋅guish

  [kon-truh-di-sting-gwish]
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–verb (used with object)
to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities.
Origin:
1615–25; contra-1 + distinguish
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con·tra·dis·tin·guish   (kŏn'trə-dĭ-stĭng'gwĭsh)   
tr.v.   con·tra·dis·tin·guished, con·tra·dis·tin·guish·ing, con·tra·dis·tin·guish·es
To distinguish by contrasting qualities.
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