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contravene vs differ

differ vs contravene

contravene and differ both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contravene No No Yes No
differ No No Yes No
As verbs, differ is a hypernym of contravene; that is, differ is a word with a broader meaning than contravene:
  • contravene: deny the truth of
  • differ: be of different opinions
Other hypernyms of contravene include disagree, dissent, take issue.
contravene (verb) differ (verb)
deny the truth of be of different opinions
go against, as of rules and laws be different
Difference between contravene and differ

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