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Word Meanings - CONTRADICTORY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent. "Contradictory assertions." South. 2. Opposing or opposed; repugnant. Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense. Addisn.

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  • FACETIAE
    Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
  • COUNTERBRACE
    To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.
  • FACIES
    The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (more info) 1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
  • FACILITATION
    The act of facilitating or making easy.
  • COUNTERACTIVE
    Tending to counteract.
  • REVERSED
    Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. Reversed positive or negative , a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. Abney. (more info) 1. Turned side for side,
  • COUNTERFLEURY
    Counterflory.
  • COUNTERVIEW
    1. An opposite or opposing view; opposition; a posture in which two persons front each other. Within the gates of hell sat Death and Sin, In counterview. Milton M. Peisse has ably advocated the counterview in his preface and appendixx.
  • FACIEND
    The multiplicand. See Facient,
  • COUNTER WEIGHT
    A counterpoise.
  • AVERSENESS
    The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.
  • RANGEMENT
    Arrangement. Waterland.
  • COUNTERJUMPER
    A salesman in a shop; a shopman; -- used contemtuously.
  • FACUND
    Eloquent.
  • OPPOSABILITY
    The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace.
  • COUNTERPLEAD
    To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
  • COUNTER BRACE
    The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.
  • PLACEMENT
    1. The act of placing, or the state of being placed. 2. Position; place.
  • COUNTERIRRITANT; COUNTERIRRITATION
    See A
  • CREAM-FACED
    White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
  • BAREFACEDNESS
    The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
  • CHYLIFACTIVE
    Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.
  • ESTRANGE
    extraneare to treat as a stranger, from extraneus strange. See 1. To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively, to keep at a distance; to cease to be familiar and friendly with. We must estrange our belief from everything which is not clearly and
  • CRABFACED
    Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau & Fl.
  • ORANGEADE
    A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet.
  • DERANGER
    One who deranges.
  • CITRANGE
    A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange . It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There are several varieties.

 

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