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The definition of contradiction
6 Definitions of: contradiction
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- noun, the act of going against; opposition; denial
- noun, a declaration of the opposite or contrary
- noun, a statement that is at variance with itself (often in the phrase a contradiction in terms)
- noun, conflict or inconsistency, as between events, qualities, etc
- noun, a person or thing containing conflicting qualities
- noun, logic a statement that is false under all circumstances; necessary falsehood
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| Synonyms: | opposite, denial, conflict, inconsistency, contravene, incongruity, confute, negation, antithesis |
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