Contrary and Refusing

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Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.

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Refusing and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusing" instead an adjective "Contrary".

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Contrary and refusing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Refusing".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusal, refuser

Woman Scorned: The first version had the Beast cursed for refusing the hand of a fairy — contrary to fairy law, at that.

Source: Literature / Beauty and the Beast
Annoying the Lord of the cosmos with such things as common blasphemy, refusing to go along with Because Destiny Says So, and refusing to believe in him despite all evidence to the contrary tends to invoke his wrath.

Source: Bolt of Divine Retribution
He is in extreme denial about his situation, refusing to acknowledge the truth even in the face of multiple bank statements to the contrary.

Source: Impoverished Patrician

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