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contrariety

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
contrariety /ˌkɒntrəˈrʌɪəti/

▶noun

1 Logic contrary opposition.

2 opposition or inconsistency between two things.

– origin ME: from OFr. contrariete, from late L. contrarietas, from contrarius (see contrary).

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