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That there are such things as sins of infirmity in
contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be
questioned.

South.

Con`tra*dis*tinc"tive (?), a.
having the quality of contradistinction; distinguishing by
contrast. -- Con`tra*dis*tinc"tive,
n.

Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v.
t. [imp. & p. p.
Contradistinguished (#); p. pr. & vb. n.
Contradistinguishing.] To distinguish by a contrast
of opposite qualities.

These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as
contradistinguished.

Locke.

Con`tra*fa*get"to (?), n. [It.]
(Mus.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the
bassoon.

Con`tra*fis"sure (?; 135), n.
(Med.) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to
that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
Coxe.

Con"tra*hent (?), a. [L.
contrahens, p. pr. See Contract.] Entering
into covenant; contracting; as, contrahent parties.


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