Contradiction Meaning and Definition


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Contradiction meaning

Word: Contradiction

How to pronounce: kɒntrəˈdɪkʃn

Noun

Definitions:

1. A combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.

Example sentences: "The proposed new system suffers from a set of internal contradictions"


Synonyms:

controversy

contrariety

disagreement

contravention

variance

difference

discord

dichotomy

discrepancy

inconsistency

incongruity

nonconformity

repugnancy

antagonism

confrontation

opposition

conflict

conflicting

antinomy

paradox

disclaimer

refutation

denial

negation

repudiation


Antonyms:

consistency

coherence


Derivations:

contradicting

contradictory

contradicted

contradictious

contradict

contradictor


Contradiction in Other Languages...

Spanish: Contradicción

German: Widerspruch

French: Contradiction

Italian: Contraddizione

Turkish: çelişki


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