Contra-/Counter- Prefixes
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contrarian
A person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected
counterbalance
A weight used to balance an opposite weight
counterexample
An example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
contraband
Anything that is against the law to buy or sell
counterfeit
Being the opposite of real; fake or artificial
contrary
Completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action
counterintuitive
Goes against your gut feeling or common sense
counterclockwise
In the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move
contradict
To express the opposite
contrast
To look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related