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Shoes For Horses On The Contrary

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noun

• a man who is virile and sexually active

• ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

• an upright in house framing

• adult male horse kept for breeding

• poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt

verb

• scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

• provide with or construct with studs

29%12Contrary 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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The Guardian Cryptic24 Oct 2002 Across 19
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