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contradiction
contradiction
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
noun
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)
Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
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contradiction
)
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
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)
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
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contradiction in terms
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contradiction
)
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
The statement he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
the statement he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
The speech act of contradicting someone
(
contradiction
)
the speech act of contradicting someone
He spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
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