contradistinction (n.)
- antagonism
- antipathy
- antithesis
- collision
- con
- conflict
- confrontation
- contradiction
- contraindication
- contrariety
- contrast
- demarcation
- differentiation
- disagreement
- discrepancy
- distinction
- distinctiveness
- division
- hairsplitting
- hostility
- inconsistency
- nuance
- oppositeness
- opposition
- perversity
- polarity
- repugnance
- segregation
- separation
- showdown