[{"word":"contra","phonetic":"/ˈkɒntɹə/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkɒntɹə/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A deal to swap goods or services.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."},{"definition":"Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A contra dance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A country dance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To undo; to reverse.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to contra a position (an entry)"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adverb","definitions":[{"definition":"Contrary to something","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"preposition","definitions":[{"definition":"Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["against","anti"],"antonyms":["for","pro"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contra"]}]