Contra and Switch

Contra

Contra noun - A member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua.

Switch and contra are semantically related. in opposite topic. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead a noun "Contra".

Switch

Switch noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.
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Contra and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contra" instead a noun "Switch".

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  • In Contra Force, the player can switch between four characters, each with three lives.
    Source: Lazy Backup
  • Background Boss Flash game Abobo's Big Adventure turns the NES Contra example into a Bait-and-Switch Boss, when Krang gets swallowed whole by a gigantic Kirby, who becomes the true Background Boss.
  • Gainax Ending The Amstrad CPC version of Contra (going by its Japanese name Gryzor) had this with its ending: you charge into the lair of Red Falcon, blow the crap out of everything... then you're told that the boss's heart had a Dead Man Switch that caused the planet to be destroyed.
    Source: Gainax Ending
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