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Contra

/ˈkɒntɹə/

A deal to swap goods or services.

📖 Definitions of "Contra"

noun
  1. 1

    A deal to swap goods or services.

  2. 2

    A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.

  3. 3

    An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).

    "The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."

  4. 4

    Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.

verb
  1. 1

    To undo; to reverse.

    "to contra a position (an entry)"

adverb
  1. 1

    Contrary to something

preposition
  1. 1

    Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to

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