contradiction
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4.1
- noun
- /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/
:
refutación
- The lawyer highlighted a serious contradiction in the witness's testimony.
- internal contradictions
- direct contradiction
- antagonistic contradiction
Examples
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Jessica, I may not be a certified shrink, but I can tell you without fear of contradiction, that man is committable.
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"My father saw no reason why the contradiction between principles and practices could not be overcome," Sissela Bok notes.
Academic text (1997) -
I think I can say so without fear of contradiction.
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I think I may say that without fear of contradiction.
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So where then does contradiction arise?
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The basic factors in the emergence of internal contradiction are problem situations that individuals cannot solve.
Academic text (1994) -
To claim to know God while doing injustice is a contradiction in terms.
Academic text (1995) -
You are a man rife with contradiction; did you know that?
Fiction book (1995) -
Colliding with the obvious contradiction in my words, I stopped short.
Fiction book (1991) -
Your whole waking life is a self-contradiction.
Synonyms
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6.7
A statement that says another person's argument is wrong
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6.8
An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong
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6.2
An act of saying that a statement or idea is not true
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6.8
A fact or argument that shows an idea is not true
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7.3
A written or spoken reply that opposes another claim
A statement saying that something is not true or not valid
A written reply that opposes another statement
Showing that an idea or statement is wrong by using facts and reasons
An act of showing that an idea or claim is wrong
Antonyms
Compounds
How Forceful
- Formal
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- Formal
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∞
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Surface Forms
Morphology
contradiction = contradict (transparent) = contradict + ion
Derived directly from the verb 'contradict' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ion', giving 'the act or state of contradicting'.
Etymology
Contradiction comes from the Latin parts contra meaning 'against' and dicere meaning 'to say', so it is like 'to say against'. So, in everyday use a contradiction is when you say the opposite of someone and tell them their statement is wrong.