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1. (n.) contradiction
the act of contradicting.
2. contradiction
assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
3. contradiction
a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
4. contradiction
direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
5. contradiction
a contradictory act, fact, etc.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L)
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| Definition of 'Contradiction' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) contradiction
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
2. (noun) contradiction, contradiction in terms
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
"the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
3. (noun) contradiction
the speech act of contradicting someone
"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
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1. (noun) contradiction
when two statements, facts, etc. contradict each other
the many contradictions within his statement; actions that are in contradiction to her beliefs
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| Definition of 'Contradiction' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Contradiction
an assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying
2. (noun) Contradiction
direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent
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| Definitions of 'Contradiction' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Contradiction
1. Two lies disputing the roadway.
2. A head-on collision in which two trains of thought telescope each other.
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Sense: to say the opposite of; to argue or disagree with
It's unwise to contradict your boss.
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 Afrikaans: weerspreking |
 Arabic: تَناقُض، تَعارُض، تَكْذيب |
 Bulgarian: противоречие |
 Brazilian: contradição |
 Czech: odporování |
 German: der Widerspruch |
 Danish: modsigelse |
 Greek: αντίφαση |
 Spanish: contradicción |
 Estonian: vasturääkivus |
 Farsi: انکار؛ خلاف گویی |
 Finnish: ristiriita |
 French: contradiction |
 Hebrew: סְתִירָה |
 Hindi: अन्तर्विरोध |
 Croatian: proturječje |
 Hungarian: ellentmondás |
 Indonesian: kontradiksi |
 Icelandic: mótsögn |
 Italian: contraddizione |
 Japanese: 矛盾 |
 Korean: 반박, 반대 |
 Lithuanian: prieštaravimas |
 Latvian: pretruna; iebildums |
 Malay: penyangkalan |
 Dutch: tegenspraak |
 Norwegian: motsigelse, dementi |
 Polish: zaprzeczenie |
 Persian: انکار؛ خلاف گویی |
 Pashto: ماتونکی |
 Portuguese: contradição |
 Romanian: contradicţie |
 Russian: противоречие |
 Slovak: odporovanie, protirečenie |
 Slovenian: protislovje |
 Serbian: ptorivrečnost |
 Swedish: motsägelse |
 Thai: การโต้แย้ง |
 Turkish: çelişki |
 Taiwanese: 反駁，頂撞 |
 Ukrainian: спростування; протиріччя |
 Urdu: تضاد، ترديد |
 Vietnamese: sự mâu thuẫn |
 Chinese: 矛盾，驳斥 |
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