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contras

con·tra
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh; Spanish kawn-trah]
    • /ˈkɒn trə; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh; Spanish kawn-trah]
    • /ˈkɒn trə; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑ/

Definitions of contras word

  • noun plural contras (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua. 1
  • noun contras Plural form of contra. 1
  • noun contras plural of contra. 0

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Parts of speech for Contras

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contras popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

contras usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for contras

noun contras

  • inverse — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
  • reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
  • converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
  • contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
  • antipode — the exact or direct opposite

Antonyms for contras

noun contras

  • similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
  • likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
  • stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.

Top questions with contras

  • who were the contras?
  • who are the contras?

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