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au contraire
Au contraire is French and means to the contrary. It is a phrase used when someone is incorrect, wrong or says something that is the opposite of the truth. (adjective)
When a girl goes on and on about how much she doesn't like a guy and her friend believes that means she really does like him, this is an example of when someone might say au contraire.
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See au contraire in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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