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Definition of contradistinction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contradistinction

noun

/ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃn/

/ˌkɑːntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃn/

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in contradistinction to something/somebody

(formal) in contrast with something/somebody
- Lionesses, in contradistinction to the females of other animals, are the hunters.
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