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noun • an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) adjective satellite • not close together in time • (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • wander from a direct course or at random • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking | ||||||||
| 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') | ||||||||
Stop About Right On The Contrary Crossword Clue
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STRAY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STRAY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • An animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) adjective satellite
- • Not close together in time
- • (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home verb
- • Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- • Wander from a direct course or at random
- • Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking adjective
- • Having gone astray; strayed; wandering
- • In the wrong place; misplaced.
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| The Guardian Cryptic28 Nov 2000 | Down 23 | |
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