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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tra•dic•tion /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable* often: in + ~ + to + object] the act or fact of contradicting:This is in complete contradiction to what you said before.
- something that contradicts:[countable]Saying that someone is fat and thin is a contradiction.
See -dict-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tra•dic•tion (kon′trə dik′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of contradicting;
gainsaying or opposition. - assertion of the contrary or opposite;
denial. - Philosophya statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
- direct opposition between things compared;
inconsistency. - a contradictory act, fact, etc.
- Latin contrādictiōn- (stem of contrādictiō). See contradict, -ion
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- Middle English contradiccioun (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contradiction /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/ n - the act of going against; opposition; denial
- a declaration of the opposite or contrary
- a statement that is at variance with itself (often in the phrase a contradiction in terms)
- conflict or inconsistency, as between events, qualities, etc
- a person or thing containing conflicting qualities
- a statement that is false under all circumstances; necessary falsehood
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