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Contradiction
01
a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
contradictions
Examples
His modest, mild-mannered persona is quite a contradiction to the characters he plays on film.
02
(logic) a statement that must be false because it is inherently illogical
Examples
His alibi contains an obvious contradiction - he claims to have been in two places at once.
03
the speech act of contradicting someone
Lexical Tree
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