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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Contrariety \Con`tra*ri"e*ty\n.; pl. {Contrarieties}. [L.
contrarietas: cf. F. contrari['e]t['e].]
1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition;
repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
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There is a contrariety between those things that
conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the
senses. --South.
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2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with,
something else; an inconsistency.
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How can these contrarieties agree? --Shak.
Syn: Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance.
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