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contradistinguish
verb con·tra·dis·tin·guish \-ˈtiŋ-gwish\
Definition of CONTRADISTINGUISH
transitive verb
: to distinguish by contrasting qualities
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First Known Use of CONTRADISTINGUISH
1622
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