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contrariety

con.tra.ri.ety \.ka:n-tr*-'ri--*t-e-\ n [ME contrariete, fr. MF 
   contrariete`, fr. LL contrarietat-,]contrarietas, fr. L contrarius contrary 
   1: the quality or state of being contrary  2: something contrary