Contra
Contra preposition - Opposed to; not for.
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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A pretty wierd example from Contra: Hard Corps, were there is an expy of an attack, rather than a character.
Source: Video Game / Contra -
Contra games have them making rather frequent appearances.
Source: Smashing Hallway Traps of Doom -
A pretty weird example from Contra: Hard Corps, were there is an expy of an attack, rather than a character.
Source: Expy / Video Games
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Rather and Contra. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contra/rather
Contra & Rather. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contra/rather>.
Rather or Contra. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contra/rather.
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