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contra-
(KON-truh)against
Latin for against. Contra and anti both mean against, but come from different languages.
prefixLatin
Good, bad, with, againstSpellings:contracounter
Example words
contradict
to say the opposite
contrast
to stand against — to compare differences
contrary
opposite
Who it is for
Grades served: 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
Related roots
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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