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Contrariant
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What's The Definition Of Contrariant?Synonyms | Synonyms for Contrariant: Related Terms | Find terms related to Contrariant: See Also | Contrariant In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tra"ri*ant\, a. [LL. contrarians, p. pr. of
contrariare to oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant,
p. pr. of contrarier to contradict. See {Contrary}.]
Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent; contradictory.
[R.]
The struggles of contrariant factions. --Coleridge.
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