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Contra vs Pro - What's the difference?

contra | pro |

As a noun contra

is street (of houses).

As a contraction pro is

(label) to the; for the.

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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    pro

    Translingual

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • ISO 639 code for
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