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contradiction
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con·tra·dic·tion  (kntr-dkshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of contradicting.
b. The state of being contradicted.
2. A denial.
3. Inconsistency; discrepancy.
4. Something that contains contradictory elements.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.contradictioncontradiction - opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
dialectic - a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
2.contradiction - (logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
antinomy - a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
paradox - (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
falsehood, untruth, falsity - a false statement
3.contradiction - the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
negation - the speech act of negating
self-contradiction - contradicting yourself

contradiction
Translations
Spanish contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] ncontradicción f;
to be in contradiction with → contradecir

French contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] contradict ncontradiction f;
to be in contradiction with → contredire, être en contradiction avec

German contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] contradict nWiderspruch m;
to be in contradiction with contradict → im Widerspruch stehen zu;
a contradiction in terms contradict → ein Widerspruch in sich

Italian contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] ncontraddizione f;
to be in contradiction with → discordare con

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