No. 597 in Indonesian
kontra
"Kontra" in Indonesian means "counter" or "opposed."
In a sentence
Diskusi ini penuh dengan argumen pro dan kontra.
This discussion is full of pro and contra arguments.
Here, 'kontra' is used to describe a viewpoint or argument that opposes another viewpoint.
Dia mengambil posisi kontra dalam debat tersebut.
He took a contra position in the debate.
In this sentence, 'kontra' is used to denote taking an opposing stance or position.
Kontra terhadap keputusan itu datang dari berbagai pihak.
Opposition to the decision came from various parties.
Here, 'kontra' signifies opposition or dissent against a decision.
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