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prefix contra/counte
prefix contra/counter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contraband | anything that is against the law to buy or sell |
| contradict | to express the opposite |
| contrarian | a person who thinks differently from other people; ma person who does the opposite of what is expected |
| contrary | completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action |
| contrast | to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related |
| counterbalance | a weight used to balance an opposite weight |
| counterclockwise | in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move |
| `counterexample | an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement |
| counterfeit | being the opposite of real;fake or artificial |
| counterintuitive | goes against your gu feeling or common sense. |