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Word List: contra, counter

Use this site to review the prefixes contra and counter.

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contra, counteragainst, opposite
contrabandanything that is against the law to buy or sell
contradictto express the opposite
contrariana person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected.
contrarycompletely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action.
contrastto look and see how things are different, opposites, or not related.
counterbalancea weight used to balance and opposite weight.
counterclockwisein the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move.
counterexamplean example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
counterfeitbeing the opposite of real; something fake or artificial.
counterintuitivegoes against your gut feeling or common sense


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