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contra
Preposition
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against; in opposition or contrast to
Consider the problems of the nurse contra those of the doctor.
contra
Noun
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A contra was a member of a particular guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
injection
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noun
the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
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noun
(= shot)
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
the nurse gave him a flu shot
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noun
any solution that is injected (as into the skin)