• two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
• exact opposition; "public opinion to the Contrary he is not guilty"
• a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
• in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a Contrary wind"
• resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite Contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
• very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts Contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a Contrary conclusion"
• of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot'' and `cold'' are Contrary terms"

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