What is "contradiction" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does contradiction mean in English? Meaning of contradiction definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "contradiction" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "contradiction": opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

Noun

  • Meaning: opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
  • Synonyms: contradiction
  • Hyponyms: dialectic
  • Hypernyms: oppositeness opposition
  • Meaning of "contradiction": (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

    Noun

  • Meaning: (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
  • Example: the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
  • Synonyms: contradiction contradiction in terms
  • Hyponyms: antinomy paradox
  • Hypernyms: falsehood falsity untruth
  • Meaning of "contradiction": the speech act of contradicting someone

    Noun

  • Meaning: the speech act of contradicting someone
  • Example: he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
  • Synonyms: contradiction
  • Hyponyms: self-contradiction
  • Hypernyms: negation
  • Synonyms:

    disagreement, discrepancy, conflict, difference, inconsistency, dispute, denial, opposite, incongruity, contravention, dissension, opposition, defiance, negation, confutation, bucking, gainsaying,

    Antonyms:

    likeness, sameness, similarity, concurrence, accord, concession, confirmation, corroboration, reconcilement, agreement, harmony, peace, consistency, approval, OK, acceptance, verification,

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    contradiction in English: contradiction
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