单词	contradictions
释义	contradiction noun con·​tra·​dic·​tion ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən  1 : act or an instance of contradicting the defendant's contradiction of the plaintiff's accusations 2 a : a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something … both parts of a contradiction cannot possibly be true … Thomas Hobbes b : a statement or phrase whose parts contradict each other a round square is a contradiction in terms 3 a : logical incongruity b : a situation in which inherent factors, actions, or propositions are inconsistent or contrary to one another Synonyms dichotomy incongruity paradox See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences No one was surprised by the defendant's contradiction of the plaintiff's accusations. Her rebuttal contained many contradictions to my arguments. There have been some contradictions in his statements. There is a contradiction between what he said yesterday and what he said today. Her statements are mired in contradiction. What he said yesterday is in direct contradiction to what he said today. See More Recent Examples on the Web The convention itself feels like a contradiction: On one hand, some of the large companies that traditionally take up space on the bigexhibit floor will be absent this year. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 Kodak Black’s bars on an album about personal growth and healing feels like a huge contradiction. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 May 2022 How to handle the contradiction is a challenge to every one of us. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 That same day, in seeming contradiction of the passage of the first federal gun safety law in almost three decades, the Supreme Court took a far more consequential action. Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 There were boos, but also cheers and applause — that contradiction has devolved into contemporary confusion as the Millennial Academy now genuflects to 75-year-old Littlefeather. Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022 The beloved puzzles are trapped in a contradiction at the heart of a faltering media economy. Matt Hartman, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 Is there any inherent contradiction between being the king of extemporaneity, musically, and then also the king of designing things within a seemingly meticulous, if visually enrapturing, inch of their life? Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2022 With this contradiction front and center, many took to social media to criticize Gladwell’s seeming hypocrisy after a Friday NY Post article highlighted the Diary of a CEO podcast episode featuring the writer. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see contradict First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing contradiction without fear of contradiction self-contradiction contradiction in terms without fear of contradiction self-contradiction contradiction in terms Kids Definition contradiction noun con·​tra·​dic·​tion ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən  : something (as a statement) that is the opposite of or is much different from something else There were many contradictions in her story. contradictions noun plural of contradiction 1 as in paradoxes someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance paradoxes incongruities dichotomies enigmas mysteries antinomies riddles conundrums puzzles mystifications puzzlements 2 as in denials a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir Synonyms & Similar Words denials disavowals negations repudiations rejections refutations disallowances denegations disproofs rebuttals disclaimers disconfirmations negatives Antonyms & Near Antonyms admissions confessions declarations confirmations avowals assertions concessions acknowledgments acknowledgements affirmations testimonies testaments attestations corroborations validations documentations substantiations See More
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