The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Contrariety \Con`tra*ri"e*ty\n.; pl. Contrarieties. [L.
   contrarietas: cf. F. contrari['e]t['e].]
   1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition;
      repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
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            There is a contrariety between those things that
            conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the
            senses.                               --South.
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   2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with,
      something else; an inconsistency.
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            How can these contrarieties agree?    --Shak.
   Syn: Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance.
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