How do I get rid of double entries in my Contacts?

I sync a 3rd party software, DejaOffice, from my iPad to my PC via Outlook. (DejaOffice is an integrated program with Calendar, Contacts, To-do List, and other features.) DejaOffice allows for syncing to Apple Calendar & Contacts. (Synicing to Contacts is especially important on my iPhone so it recognizes incoming calls in call display.) When I sync to Apple Calendar & Contacts, I often get double entries in both the Apple software, and DejaOffice. So, I have turned off syncing to Apple Contacts and Calendar from DejaOffice. I have just spent an hour deleting the double/triple entries in Contacts in my iCloud from my PC, and want to push the corrected list to my iPad & iPhone 5. I can't see how to delete the contacts in iPad or iPhone (which still have double & triple entries). If I turn on iCloud Contacts and Calendar in either device, it tells me it will merge the data, and I don't want the double entries any more, so I'd like to delete all contacts on iPad & iPhone, and then push the corrected iCloud list to both devices so they are all on the same page. I can't seem to figure out how to delete my Contacts or Calendar entries on iPad or iPhone so the merge only contains the corrected list from the iCloud. Can anyone help me with this?

First, export your contact from iCloud.com and save them on your computer in a safe spot some where (like you desktop). Use this to help you do this: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3606
Next, on both of your devices, go to Settings > iCloud and turn on contacts and select Merge. Then turn off contacts and select 'Delete form my [device]' when prompted.
Now go back to iCloud.com and select a contact (yes they will all be messed up again) and select Command+A on a Mac or Control+A on a PC to select all of the contacts. Tap the delete key on your keyboard (or right click /control click a contact and select delete).
You iPhone, iPad and iCloud.com should not be empty for contacts.
Go back to Settings > iCloud on both devices and turn on contacts again (you should not see merge this time).
Next, go back to iCloud.com and import your contacts (those exported .vcards). You can either drag and drop them into the empty contacts list in your web browser, or you can use the gear icon to import.
You cleaned up contacts should import correctly into iCloud.com and sync to both of your devices.
Good luck.

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