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self-contradiction
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self-con·tra·dic·tion (slfkntr-dkshn)
n.
1. The act, state, or fact of contradicting oneself.
2. An idea or statement containing contradictory elements.

self-contra·dicto·ry (-dkt-r) adj.
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Noun1.self-contradiction - contradicting yourself
contradiction - the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
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self-contradiction [ˌselfkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən] Ncontradicción f en sí


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STAN Solomons' letter (Ideas for town centre, Mailbag, Wednesday) contains so many self-contradictions and so much misinformation that it hardly warrants a reply, save for 'so what' if my wife has to visit 14 shops.
In addition, this novel relativizes and renders problematic the centrality of the male word by means of its self-contradictions and through body language, particularly the language of the female body.
He was allowed to get away with blaming the impression of uncertainty on "some sections of the press" - who were quoting his own self-contradictions.
 
 
 
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