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Toleration :: Toleration (n.) Specifically, the allowance of religious opinions and modes of worship in a state when contrary to, or different from, those of the established church or belief..

Fromwards :: Fromwards (prep.) A way from; -- the contrary of toward.

Wickedly :: Wickedly (adv.) In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally..

Counterturn :: Counterturn (n.) The critical moment in a play, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties..

Disaffirm :: Disaffirm (v. t.) To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal..

Contrary :: Contrary (n.) An opponent; an enemy.

Un- :: Un- (adv.) Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like..

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

Antilogous :: Antilogous (a.) Of the contrary name or character; -- opposed to analogous.

Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects..

Contrarily :: Contrarily (adv.) In a contrary manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways.

Windbound :: Windbound (a.) prevented from sailing, by a contrary wind. See Weatherbound..

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..

Denial :: Denial (n.) A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God..

Else :: Else (adv. & conj.) Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different..

Cross-banded :: Cross-banded (a.) A term used when a narrow ribbon of veneer is inserted into the surface of any piece of furniture, wainscoting, etc., so that the grain of it is contrary to the general surface..

Contrarotation :: Contrarotation (n.) Circular motion in a direction contrary to some other circular motion.

Absonant :: Absonant (a.) Discordant; contrary; -- opposed to consonant.

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

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

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