contrair

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adverb (or adjective)

con·​trair

kən‧ˈtrār,

ˈkän‧trər

Scottish

: contrary

contrair

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transitive verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

Scottish

: oppose, thwart

Word History

Etymology

Adverb (or adjective)

Middle English contrare, contrair, from Middle French contraire

Transitive verb

Middle English contraren, from contrare, adjective

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