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noun • wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft | ||||||||
| 29% | 12 | Contrary or contrary-minded | ||||||
adjective • not to your liking adjective satellite • unpleasant to interact with • not agreeing with your tastes or expectations | ||||||||
| 27% | 15 | A word that has an underlying meaning that is contrary to another word but not directly contrary | ||||||
noun • antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') | ||||||||
Contrary Breeze
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HEADWIND which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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HEADWIND
Updated: October 13, 2023
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