2syllables
contra
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Definitions ofcontra
1noun
- A deal to swap goods or services.
- A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
Example: "The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."
- Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
- A contra dance.
- A country dance.
1verb
- To undo; to reverse.
Example: "to contra a position (an entry)"
1adverb
- Contrary to something
1preposition
- Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to
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