# contraries

Pronunciation: US say "KON-trair-eez" /ˈkɑntɹɛɹiz/; UK say "KON-truh-reez" /ˈkɒntɹəɹiz/

## Noun

1. Plural of contrary. — plural of contrary
   - Simple: Plural of contrary. Use this form when talking about more than one opposite thing.
   - _The philosopher sorted the world into pairs of contraries: light and dark, good and evil._
   - _Two contraries cannot both be true, though they may both turn out false._

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