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contraversion

contraversion noun: a turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.

Noun

contraversion (countable and uncountable, plural contraversions)

  1. A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
    • The second Stanza was called the Antistrophé , from the Contraversion of the Chorusa. 1729, William Congreve, Poems on Several Occasions

Forms of contraversion

pluralcontraversions

Questions about contraversion

What does contraversion mean?
Contraversion means a turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
What part of speech is contraversion?
Contraversion is a noun.
What is the plural of contraversion?
The plural of contraversion is contraversions.

Words near contraversion in the dictionary

  1. contraveningly
  2. contravention
  3. contraventional
  4. contraventions
  5. contraversial
  6. contraversion
  7. contraversions
  8. contraversive
  9. contraversively
  10. contrawise
  11. contrayerva

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