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Contra
see synonyms of contraNoun
1. contra
a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Contra
see synonyms of contra preposition
against
noun
a member of any of the groups which sought to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua
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Contra
see synonyms of contrapref.
1. Against; opposite; contrasting: contraposition.
2. Lower in pitch: contrabassoon.
prep.
In contrast or opposition to; against.
adv.
In opposition to something stated or expected; to the contrary.
n.
A member of the rebel forces that opposed the leftist government of Nicaragua in the 1980s with the funds and support of the United States government.
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