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Vocab week 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contraband | Anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported. |
| Contradict | To assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically. |
| Contrarian | A person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the majority opinion, as in economic matters. |
| Contrary | Opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed. |
| Contrast | To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of. |
| Counterbalance | A weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise. |
| Counterclockwise | In a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise. |
| Counterexample | An example that refutes an assertion or claim. |
| Counterfeit | Made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged. |
| Counterintuitive | Counter to what intuition would lead one to expect: |