Contrary: alternatives and connections

Distinct; separate; not the same; other.

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Distinct; separate; not the same; other.

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Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed…

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Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed…

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Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

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Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

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The quality or state of being opposite.

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The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.

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state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy.

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state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy.

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Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distin…

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Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; --…

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Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.

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Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.

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Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful.

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