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contra

14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. contra (preposition)
  2. contra (noun)
  3. contra- (prefix)
  4. contra bonos mores (adjective)
  5. contra dance (noun)
  6. contra-ion (noun)
  7. contra mundum (adverb or adjective)
  8. contra pacem (adverb or adjective)
  9. contra trombone (noun)
  10. per contra (adverb)
  11. punctus contra punctum (adverb)
  12. semen contra (noun)
  13. bellum omnium contra omnes (foreign term)
  14. contredanse

1con·tra

prep \ˈkän-trə\

Definition of CONTRA

1
: against —used chiefly in the phrase pro and contra
2
: in opposition or contrast to

Examples of CONTRA

  1. <a roundup of editorials pro and contra the proposed constitutional amendment>

Origin of CONTRA

Middle English, from Latin
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CONTRA

Synonyms: against, agin [dialect], anti
Antonyms: for, pro
Related Words: athwart, contrary to; versus, with
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