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contrary

/'kɑntrɛri/ · kɑntrɛri

Contrary has 3 syllables: con · tra · ry.

con
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tra
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ry
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adjective. In an opposing direction.

adjective. Resistant to guidance or discipline.

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.

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