Definitions
noun
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
noun
exact opposition
“public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”
adjective
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
“`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”
adjective
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
“acts contrary to our code of ethics”
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