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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contrarily | x/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| contrarian | x/xx | Noun |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disagree with | xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| opposed | x/ | Verb |
| contravening | /x/x | Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| dissimilar | x/xx | Adjective |
| paradoxical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| contrasting | x/x | Noun |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| oppositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| negatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| counterexample | /xx/x | Noun |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun |
| counterpoint | /xx | Noun |
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun |
| mutually exclusive | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| differing | /xx | Verb |
| incongruent | x/xx | Adjective |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| opposite number | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inversely | x/x | Adverb |
| discrepant | x/x | Adjective |
| dissenting | x/x | Noun |
| countervailing | /xxx | Noun |
| unpopular | x/xx | Adjective |
| irreconcilable | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| citation | x/x | Noun |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| counterclockwise | xx/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeatist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detracts | x/ | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fact | / | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| his | / | Noun |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incontrovertible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| infraction | x/x | Noun |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| infringer | x/x | Noun |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inverted | x/x | Adjective |
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poles | / | Noun |
| precluding | x/x | Verb |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| re | / | Noun |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| sim | / | Noun |
| sounder | /x | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| ticket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| uncontroversial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| viola | x/x | Noun |
| violated | /xxx | Adjective |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| wayward | /x | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
