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differ vs contravene

contravene vs differ

differ and contravene both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
differ No No Yes No
contravene No No Yes No
As verbs, contravene is a hyponym of differ; that is, contravene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than differ:
  • differ: be of different opinions
  • contravene: deny the truth of
Other hyponyms of differ include dissent, clash, contradict, negate.
differ (verb) contravene (verb)
be of different opinions deny the truth of
be different go against, as of rules and laws
Difference between differ and contravene

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