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The correct spelling is contra.
How to pronounce contra
noun
IPA: /ˈkɒntɹə/
Say it like: Con-tra
The correct spelling is contra. A deal to swap goods or services. For example: "The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."
Usage Examples
“The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.”
“to contra a position (an entry)”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A deal to swap goods or services.
- 2.A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- 3.An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
- 4.Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
- 5.A contra dance.
verb
- 1.To undo; to reverse.
adverb
- 1.Contrary to something
preposition
- 1.Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to
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