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Contradistinguish carries a heavier weight that the two objects being compared have an opposite quality.
My height distinguishes me from my coworkers because I am a little above average height (6'4")
Shaquille O'Neal's height (7'2") is contradistinguished from that of Verne Troyer (Mini-Me)(2'8").
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