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au contraire
[ oh kawn-trer ]
/ oʊ kɔ̃ˈtrɛr /
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French.
on the contrary.
on the opposite or adverse side.
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British Dictionary definitions for au contraire
au contraire
/ French (o kɔ̃trɛr) /
adverb
on the contrary
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