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| 29% | 12 | Contrary or contrary-minded | ||
adjective • not to your liking adjective satellite • unpleasant to interact with • not agreeing with your tastes or expectations | ||||
| 28% | 15 | A word that has an underlying meaning that is contrary to another word but not directly contrary | ||
noun • antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') | ||||
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