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Yodle :: Yodle (v. t. & i.) To sing in a manner common among the Swiss and Tyrolese mountaineers, by suddenly changing from the head voice, or falsetto, to the chest voice, and the contrary; to warble..

Run :: Run (a.) To extend; to reach; as, the road runs from Philadelphia to New York; the memory of man runneth not to the contrary..

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver..

Rather :: Rather (a.) On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.

Fool :: Fool (n.) One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person.

Repace :: Repace (v. t.) To pace again; to walk over again in a contrary direction.

Lawless :: Lawless (a.) Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim..

Poacher :: Poacher (n.) One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law.

Whereas :: Whereas (conj.) When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent..

Perverse :: Perverse (a.) Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary..

Contrariwise :: Contrariwise (adv.) On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand.

Contra :: Contra () A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref..

Counter :: Counter (a.) Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue..

Untruthful :: Untruthful (a.) Not truthful; unveracious; contrary to the truth or the fact.

Unparliamentary :: Unparliamentary (a.) Not parliamentary; contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies.

Contrary :: Contrary (a.) Affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions..

Counterstep :: Counterstep (n.) A contrary method of procedure; opposite course of action.

Revert :: Revert (v. t.) To turn back, or to the contrary; to reverse..

Unlive :: Unlive (v. t.) To //ve in a contrary manner, as a life; to live in a manner contrary to..

Dissent :: Dissent (v. i.) To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

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