Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Persistent and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persistent" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Persistent
Persistent adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Contrary and persistent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Persistent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Contrary to what happens in real life, the wolves are super persistent and attack you... even after you kill their alphas.
Source: Super-Persistent Predator -
Contrary to extraordinarily persistent rumors, it is not possible for Church Guy to become a Tank or Witch.
Source: Video Game / Left 4 Dead -
The city's real population continues to grow well past 20 million, despite the high living cost and the infamous smog.note Contrary to stereotype, it is not persistent in Beijing; people from the neighboring Hebei province would actually be surprised by the frequent blue skies.
Source: Useful Notes / Beijing
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