1. Word List: contra-counter-
contra-, counter- = against, opposite

2. contraband
anything that is against the law to buy or sell

3. contradict
to express the opposite

4. contrarian
a person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected

5. contrary
completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action

6. contrast
to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related

7. counterbalance
a weight used to balance an opposite weight

8. counterclockwise
in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move
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9. counterexample
an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
Mathwords: Counterexample. An example which disproves a proposition. For example, the prime number 2 is a counterexample to the statement "All prime numbers are odd."

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an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
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11. counterfeit
being the opposite of real; fake or artificial

12. counterintuitive
goes against your gut feeling or common sense