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Contrary vs. Converse
Contrary
/ˈkɒntrəri/Examples:
On the contrary, I am worse.'On the contrary, a rich young widow is exposed to danger.In fact, I am sure of the contrary.'
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Converse
/kənˈvɜːs/Examples:
They decided to converse over coffee at the new café.During the meeting, we will converse about possible solutions.The park was where they frequently went to converse and relax.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Contrary often implies opposition or incompatibility, like when two ideas cannot both be true at the same time.
- Both contrary and converse indicate a relationship between two entities, but converse typically refers to a statement or condition derived by reversing the parts of another statement.
- Contrary is often used when discussing personalities or opinions, while converse is used more in logical or mathematical contexts.
- Think of contrary as clashing ideas or attitudes, whereas converse is like an outcome or a mirrored version.
- Remember converse with conversations where things are flipped and contrary with contradictory actions or thoughts.
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