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contradiction

[ kon-truh-dik-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən /
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noun
the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
a contradictory act, fact, etc.
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Origin of contradiction

1350–1400; Middle English contradiccioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin contrādictiōn- (stem of contrādictiō). See contradict, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM contradiction

in·ter·con·tra·dic·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for contradiction

contradiction
/ (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən) /

noun
the act of going against; opposition; denial
a declaration of the opposite or contrary
a statement that is at variance with itself (often in the phrase a contradiction in terms)
conflict or inconsistency, as between events, qualities, etc
a person or thing containing conflicting qualities
logic a statement that is false under all circumstances; necessary falsehood
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