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Contrary
- adjective - a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
- exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
- in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"
- resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
Contrast
- noun - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
- put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
- to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
Contrate
- - Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.
Cookmaid
- - A female servant or maid who dresses provisions and assists the cook.
Cookware
- noun - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
Coolwart
- noun - stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
Cooptate
- - To choose; to elect; to coopt.
Coordain
- - To ordain or appoint for some purpose along with another.
Copatain
- - Having a high crown, or a point or peak at top.