self-contradiction

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self-con·tra·dic·tion (s

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1. The act, state, or fact of contradicting oneself.

2. An idea or statement containing contradictory elements.

self-contra·dicto·ry (-d

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) adj.

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Noun

self-contradiction - contradicting yourself

contradiction - the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"

Translations

self-contradiction [ˌselfkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən] N → contradicción f en sí

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