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