contradistinguish
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of contradistinguish
First recorded in 1615–25; contra- 1 ( def. ) + distinguish
Example Sentences
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Finally, I will note down those fundamental characteristics which contradistinguish the ancient literature from the modern generally, but which more especially appear in prominence in the tragic drama.
From Literary Remains, Volume 2 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I will note down the fundamental characteristics which contradistinguish the ancient literature from the modern generally, but which more especially appear in prominence in the tragic drama.
From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Henry Norman Hudson
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