popular

contrary to popular opinion

Opposite to what is popularly or generally expected or believed. Usually used to introduce such a statement. Contrary to popular opinion, higher taxes end up benefiting people more than lower ones.

See also: contrary, opinion, popular

contrary to popular belief/opinion

something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water.

See also: belief, contrary, popular

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Ognen		-	Macedonian
Mauricio		mow-REE-thyo (Spanish), mow-REE-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Malloy		['mæləri]
Simisola		-	Western African, Yoruba
Terttu		TERT-too	Finnish
Consuela		[kɔn'sweilə]

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