Con·tra·ri·e·ty n.; pl. Contrarieties
1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
There is a contrariety between those things that conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the senses. --South.
2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with, something else; an inconsistency.
How can these contrarieties agree? --Shak.
Syn: -- Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance.
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