contrariness

noun

Definition of contrarinessnext
1
as in rebellion
refusal to obey cursed the contrariness of her beloved mutt when it refused to come back inside the house

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2
as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible a contrariness between his professed altruism and his blatant selfishness

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  1. rebellion
  2. opposition
  3. defiance
  4. polarity
  5. disrespect
Noun
  • Meanwhile, inside Squid Game, tensions reach a boiling point as Gi-hun and his allies clash with the guards, sparking an armed rebellion.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This space serves as the path to the Masked Managers’ dormitory and also as the setting for the players’ rebellion against the Front Man.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • The statement came after Musk, who will co-direct the Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy next year, came out in sharp opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding bill.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The still image below illustrates that compact shape, with Barcelona’s most dangerous attackers encircled by opposition defenders, and the passes through to them largely blocked at source.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • The day after Luigi Mangione was indicted for murder, 200 top American CEOs came together, under heavily armed protection, in a bold statement of defiance of the populist fringes, not frightened away or intimidated for standing up for leadership and American character.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The photo was on the front page of newspapers around the world and Trump supporters later wore it on T-shirts as a statement of defiance.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of defiance
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  • To change a bit from a 1 to a 0, the head reverses the polarity of the magnetic material in the tiny patch, so that the spins in it point in the opposite direction.
    Pedram Khalili, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2015
  • But the fates of Penny and Neely have, like so much else in American life, become sucked into the polarities of political debate.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of polarity
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  • However, Trump has made plain his disrespect for the Constitution, and people can be ruined, financially and otherwise, by unfounded investigations — as many staff members for presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama learned to their sorrow.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • No disrespect to the American blue line, but the drop-off after Buium is wider for USA.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrespect
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