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contrary

adjectivenoun /kɑntrɛri/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 14
Definitions
adjective

in an opposing direction

“a contrary wind”

adjective

resistant to guidance or discipline

“Mary Mary quite contrary”

noun

a relation of direct opposition

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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