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-{{g}}{{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 therefore means nothing more than “contrast”.
+{{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”.
-:''“Despite the questionable legal credence of pre-nuptial agreements in the UK — in sharp [[contradistinction]] to our American neighbours....”''
+:''“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.