subcontrary
sub·con·trary
noun \ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrer-ē\Definition of SUBCONTRARY
: a proposition so related to another that though both may be true they cannot both be false
— subcontrary adjective
First Known Use of SUBCONTRARY
1685
Rhymes with SUBCONTRARY
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