Word List contracountercontra counter against opposite goes against
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Word List: contra-countercontra-, counter- = against, opposite
goes against your gut feeling or common sense
counterintuitive goes against your gut feeling or common sense
in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move Southern Hemisphere!
counterclockwise in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move Southern Hemisphere!
to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related
contrast to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related
a person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected
contrarian a person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected
to express the opposite
contradict to express the opposite
completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action
contrary completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action
anything that is against the law to buy or sell
contraband anything that is against the law to buy or sell
an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
counterexample an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement Mathwords: Counterexample. An example which disproves a proposition. For example, the prime number 2 is a counterexample to the statement "All prime numbers are odd. "
a weight used to balance an opposite weight
counterbalance a weight used to balance an opposite weight
being the opposite of real; fake or artificial
counterfeit being the opposite of real; fake or artificial