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Contra vs Cabal - What's the difference?

contra | cabal |

As nouns the difference between contra and cabal

is that contra is street (of houses) while cabal is a usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.

As a verb cabal is

to engage in the activities of a.

contra

English

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • against; contrary or opposed to

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • to the contrary to something

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) a deal to swap goods or services
  • (label) an entry that cancels another entry
  • any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass
  • contra dance

    • Anagrams

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    cabal

    English

    (wikipedia cabal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
    • The cabal is plotting to take over the world.
  • A secret plot.
    • The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.
  • An identifiable group within the tradition of .
  • * 1965
    • Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal . Some work together. Some never do explain.

    Synonyms

    * camarilla * conspiracy

    Derived terms

    * cabalistic * cabbalistic * TINC (there is no cabal)

    Verb

  • To engage in the activities of a
  • * I believed her to have been carried off by some persons belonging to a party of Jacobites who were known to be caballing against the government, though to what extent was not then ascertained.
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    • See also

    * cabal glass ----