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adjective • of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem noun • a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other • a relation of direct opposition • a contestant that you are matched against • something inverted in sequence or character or effect adverb • directly facing each other adjective satellite • being directly across from each other; facing • moving or facing away from each other • the other one of a complementary pair • altogether different in nature or quality or significance • characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed | ||||||||
| 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') | ||||||||
It Comes In To Resist Or Just The Contrary Crossword Clue
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OPPOSITE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
OPPOSITE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic18 Nov 2013 | Down 18 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A word that has an underlying meaning that is contrary to another word but not directly contrary | |
2 | Contrary or contrary-minded | |
3 | It comes in to resist on the other side
The Guardian Cryptic -
23 Nov 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 23 Nov 2015 |
4 | Openly resist (authority etc)
The Guardian Quick -
30 Dec 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 30 Dec 2008 |
5 | Resist entertainer, turning our heads
The Guardian Cryptic -
11 Mar 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Mar 2014 |
6 | Resist obstinately
New York Times -
23 Nov 1994 | New York Times / 23 Nov 1994 |
7 | Resist pests, horrible semi-siblings
The Guardian Quiptic -
27 Jun 2022 | The Guardian Quiptic / 27 Jun 2022 |
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