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{{pe}}A word that exists purely to make its utterer sound clever. Defined as “a distinction made by contrasting the different qualities of two things,” it means “difference”. | |||
:''“The questionable legal credence of pre-nuptial agreements in the UK — in sharp [[contradistinction]] to our American neighbours....”'' | |||
Or, “we’re not sure whether pre-nuptial agreements work in the UK. It is different in America.” | |||
The [[JC]] finds to his horror that he has used this word on this very site. It has been expurgated, or at least restricted to use in a purely [[ironic]] sense. | The [[JC]] finds to his horror that he has used this word on this very site. It has been expurgated, or at least restricted to use in a purely [[ironic]] sense. | ||