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contrariety

cont·ra·riety

UK/kɒntɹəˈɹʌɪəti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the relation between contraries

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French contrariété, from Late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius, from Latin contra (“against”). By surface analysis, contrary + -ety.

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