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contrary to something

in spite of something that seems to suggest otherwise; regardless of something else. Contrary to what you might think, I am neat and tidy. Contrary to public opinion, my uncle is well and healthy.

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But Gloucester City councillors denied the application last night -much to the glee of a dozen or so objectors present at the meeting -on grounds that the city centre location was unsuitable and contrary to planning policy. Swingers club bid turned down by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Contrary to what you may believe, controlled cryptographic items (CCI) RT1836(C)/APX-118(V), RT-1912(C)/APX-123(V), KIV-16, and KIV-77 ARE NOT REQUIRED to go through the COMSEC custodian account for reporting or documentation. Think you know all about shipping, storing, stocking and tracking the ... by PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly The family of Michael Jackson on Wednesday announced that contrary to previous reports, the singers body will not be available for public viewing at the starts Neverland home. No viewing of Michael Jackson body in Neverland by International Business Times - US ed.			construe as consult contact contact with a link to contaminate with contempt contend contend against contend with contend with a problem content content oneself with contented mind is a perpetual feast contention contest context continue continue by doing continue with contract contract out contract with contradiction contradiction in terms contrary contrary to contrary to popular belief contrast with contribute contribute to control control over control the purse strings convalesce from convenience converge on conversation converse with convert convert from convey convict of convince of convulse with cook cook goose cook out cook the accounts cook the books cook to perfection cook up			contrarieties contrarieties contrariety contrariety contrarily contrarily contrarily contrarily contrariness contrariness contrariness contrariness contrarious contrariously contrarium contrarius contrariwise contrariwise contrarotating propellers Contrarotation Contrarotation contrary contrary contrary contrary contrary contrary action contrary advice contrary assertion Contrary motion contrary to contrary to common sense contrary to decency contrary to expectations contrary to experience contrary to fact contrary to fact contrary to good business contrary to good taste contrary to law contrary to popular belief contrary to popular belief contrary to popular opinion contrary to professional ethics contrary to reason contrary to the rules of logic Contras Contras Contras Contraseptive Contraseptive Contraseptive Contraseptive contrasexual contrast contrast contrast contrast contrast contrast contrast agent

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