Contrary and Defensive

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Contrary

Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
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Defensive and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defensive" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Nearby Words: contravene, contrast, contrariness, contrarian

Defensive

Defensive adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.
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Contrary and defensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Defensive".
Nearby Words: defend, defense, defence, defender, defending

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  • If said entity gets within some defensive radius of the deer, it will then flee - this will work against natural predators because, contrary to what the Super-Persistent Predator trope suggests, most do not have the stamina or desire to chase prey over long distances.
    Source: Deer in the Headlights
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