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contrary Definition
(n)
a
relation
of
direct
opposition
; "
we
thought
Sue
was
older
than
Bill
but
just
the
reverse
was
true
"
(n)
exact
opposition
; "
public
opinion
to
the
contrary
he
is
not
guilty
"
(n)
two
propositions
are
contraries
if
both
cannot
be
true
but
both
can
be
false
(s)
very
opposed
in
nature
or
character
or
purpose
; "
acts
contrary
to
our
code
of
ethics
"; "
the
facts
point
to
a
contrary
conclusion
"
(s)
of
words
or
propositions
so
related
that
both
cannot
be
true
but
both
may
be
false
; "`
hot
''
and
`
cold
''
are
contrary
terms
"
(s)
resistant
to
guidance
or
discipline
; "
Mary
Mary
quite
contrary
"; "
an
obstinate
child
with
a
violent
temper
"; "
a
perverse
mood
"; "
wayward
behavior
"
(s)
in
an
opposing
direction
; "
adverse
currents
"; "
a
contrary
wind
"
contrary Synonyms
adverse
contrary
obstinate
opposite
perverse
reverse
wayward
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