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contrary

How to pronounce contrary:

Synonyms for contrary:

opposedunfavorabledifferingdifferentoppositereverseantitheticaloppositiondiametricalinconsistent
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Antonyms for contrary:

commensuratecomparableharmoniousinterchangeableresemblingmercifulindistinguishablefelicitousrecognizablecongenial
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