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Contra

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Noun

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 contra
pref.
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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