as in anti
opposed to; not for a roundup of editorials pro and contra the proposed constitutional amendment

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against
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  • Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Bowlan had faced a batter over the minimum against the Carolina Mudcats.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contra. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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