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contradiction

cont·ra·dic·tion

UK/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ US/ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

2.

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false

  • “the statement”
  • “is a contradiction”
Synonyms
3.

the speech act of contradicting someone

  • “he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”

Origin

From Middle English contradiccioun, contradiction, from Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from contrādīcō (“speak against”).

Phrases

  • contradiction in terms
  • law of contradiction
  • law of non-contradiction
  • principle of contradiction
  • proof by contradiction
  • sign of contradiction

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