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contradiction

/kˌɑntɹʌdˈɪkʃʌn/noun4 syllables

Contradiction means: (logic) a statement that is necessarily false.

Synonyms for contradiction1

noun, as in (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

contradiction in terms

What does contradiction mean?3

noun

1

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false“the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction”

2

opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

3

the speech act of contradicting someone“he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with contradiction?12

two syllables

fictionfriction

four syllables

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Contradiction in a sentence

  • Our diplomacy and strategy ran in clear contradiction to each other.auxitt
  • Our diplomacy and our military strategy were clearly in contradiction.FeuDRenais
  • From what stems this contradiction between our hopes and our reality?FeuDRenais2
  • By an inconceivable contradiction, he did not forgive the young girl for having followed his orders.lnanderson
  • Wanting to improve your expressiveness, but not wanting to express it is a contradiction from the beginning.tsp_2
  • These facts admit of no contradiction.unknown
  • Every word spoken excites its contradiction.shanghainese
  • I don't see it as a contradiction.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of contradiction

as a noun

plural
contradictions