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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
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"word": "להיפך"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "integendeel"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "hoopis vastupidi"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "vastupidi"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "vaan"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "päinvastoin"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "au contraire"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "im Gegenteil"
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"word": "au contraire"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "τουναντίον"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "αντίθετα"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "okontrè"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "להיפך"
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"word": "उल्टे"
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"word": "þvert á móti"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "á hinn bóginn"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "hins vegar"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "al contrario"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "berevajî"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "tersî"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "dijraberî"
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"word": "sed contra"
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"sense": "on the contrary — see also on the contrary",
"word": "au contra"
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"word": "pelo contrário"
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