Meaning & Definition of Contradiction in English
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Contradiction
/kɑntrədɪkʃən/
noun
1. Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
synonym:
- contradiction
2. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
- "The statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
synonym:
- contradiction,
- contradiction in terms
3. The speech act of contradicting someone
- "He spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
synonym:
- contradiction
Examples of using
Our diplomacy and our military strategy were clearly in contradiction.