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Word: Contrariety
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French contrariete, from late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius (see contrary)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒntrəˈrʌɪəti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
contrary opposition.
Short Definition:contrary opposition
Definition:
opposition or inconsistency between two things
Short Definition:opposition or inconsistency between two things
Examples:- questions that involved much contrariety of opinion
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