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contrary
Definition:
(nou) a relation of direct opposition (nou) exact opposition (nou) a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
Phonetic Transcription:
kənˈtreəri
Examples:
The contrary is the truth.
All the evidence is to the contrary.
On the contrary, that is the fallacy in a nutshell.
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