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contra
UK /ˈkɒntɹə/ US /ˈkɑntɹə/
noun 6prep 1adv 1
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3VERB + CONTRA
come, position, sum, vote
CONTRA + NOUN
entry
ADV.
away
Definitions
prep
1
Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
adv
1
Contrary to something.
[…] it is useless to pray “Thy kingdom come” and vote contra or stay away from the polls; […]
noun
1
A deal to swap goods or services.
2
A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
3
An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
a contra position; a contra entry
The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.
4
Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
5
A contra dance.
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[…] it is useless to pray “Thy kingdom come” and vote contra or stay away from the polls; […]
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a contra position; a contra entry
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The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.
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Folk histories record that contras were gradually displaced by the introduction of the quadrille and the new couple dances.
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