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| Main Entry: |
against
 [uh-genst, uh-geynst] 
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| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | opposite to |
| Synonyms: | across, adjacent, con, contra, contrary to, counter to, facing, in contrast to, in opposition to, opposed to, opposing, versus, vs |
| Main Entry: | converse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | antipode, antipole, antithesis, contra, contrary, counter, counterpole, inverse, obverse, other side, reverse |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those |
| Antonyms: | equal, same, similarity |
| Main Entry: | opposite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completely unlike |
| Synonyms: | another adverse, antilogy, antipode, antipole, antithesis, antonym, contra, contradiction, contrary, contrast, converse, counterpart, foil, inverse, obverse, opposition, other extreme, other side, other side of coin, paradox, reverse, vice versa |
| Antonyms: | likeness, same, similarity |
Example Sentences
- Exactly the mind set that discourages scientists from investigating contra data.
- Reminds me of another branch of science that is reluctant to accept contra evidence.
| Main Entry: | reverse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | about-face, antipode, antipole, antithesis, back, bottom, change of mind, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, flip side, flip-flop, inverse, other side, overturning, rear, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversal, reversement, reversion, switch, turn, turn around, turnabout, turning, underside, verso, volte-face, wrong side |
| Antonyms: | identical, same |
| Main Entry: | toward/towards |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on the way to; near |
| Synonyms: | against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not quite, on the road to, over against, pointing to, proceeding, shortly before, to, via, vis-à-vis |
| Main Entry: | vice versa |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with the order reversed |
| Synonyms: | about-face, again, backwards, contra, contrarily, contrariwise, contrariwise, contrary, conversely, far from it, in reverse, inversely, mutatis mutandis, on the contrary, oppositely, reversed, the opposite way, the other way around, turn about, upside down |
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