per contra
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adverb \(ˌ)pər-ˈkän-trə\Definition of PER CONTRA
1
a : on the contrary b : by way of contrast
2
: as an offset
Origin of PER CONTRA
Italian, by the opposite side (of the ledger)
First Known Use: 1554
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