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contrariety definition

con·tra·ri·ety (kän′trə rī′ə tē)

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being contrary
  2. pl. contrarieties -·ties anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy

Etymology: ME contrarieté < OFr < LL contrarietas < L contrarius

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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