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contradiction

[ kon-truh-dik-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
  2. assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
  3. a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
  4. direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
  5. a contradictory act, fact, etc.


contradiction

/ ËŒ°ìÉ’²Ô³Ù°ùəˈ»åɪ°ìʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of going against; opposition; denial
  2. a declaration of the opposite or contrary
  3. a statement that is at variance with itself (often in the phrase a contradiction in terms )
  4. conflict or inconsistency, as between events, qualities, etc
  5. a person or thing containing conflicting qualities
  6. logic a statement that is false under all circumstances; necessary falsehood
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of contradiction1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English contradiccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ³¦´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùÄå»å¾±³¦³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ³¦´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùÄå»å¾±³¦³Ù¾±Å “counterargument, objection, replyâ€; equivalent to contradict + -ion
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And there lies another contradiction - a coach unwilling to give one-on-one interviews, yet prepared to expose himself for all to see in a documentary.

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American conservatism is such a muddle of contradictions that one barely knows where to begin.

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The Times spoke with some of these business owners, who said their desire to provide for their community was often in direct contradiction to business operations.

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The act didn't work, collapsing under the contradictions that arise from playing housewife while auditioning to be Trump's running mate.

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For many onlookers, this seeming contradiction - of asking for aid with one hand while conducting military strikes with the other - chimes with Min Aung Hlaing's history of duplicity.

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