Against and Contrary

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Against

Against preposition - In or into contact with.
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Contrary and against are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrary" instead the word "Against" as an adjective or an adverb.

Contrary

Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
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Against and contrary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Against" instead the word "Contrary" as an adjective or an adverb.
Nearby Words: contravene, contrast, contrariness, contrarian

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  • Four years later, Lampard shoots a similar shot against Germany, but it doesn't count despite evidence showing the contrary.
    Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Other
  • Secondly, Serbs never fought against Russians, on the contrary: Russia is often perceived as Serbia's friend and ally.
    Source: Dan Browned
  • Unaha-Closp plays a vital role at the end of the novel, contrary to Horza's implicit discrimination against the drone.
    Source: Literature / Consider Phlebas
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