Contrary and Dour

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Contrary

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

Dour

Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
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Contrary and dour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Dour".
Nearby Word: dourly

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  • Literature / A Christmas Carol Grumpy Bear: Scrooge spends most of the story in a dour mood about Christmas, contrary to everyone else in Dickens' Victorian London making merry.
    Source: Literature / A Christmas Carol
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