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contradiction definition

con·tra·dic·tion (kän′trə dik′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a contradicting or being contradicted
  2. a statement in opposition to another; denial
  3. a condition in which things tend to be contrary to each other; inconsistency; discrepancy
  4. a person, thing, or statement having contradictory elements or qualities

Etymology: ME contradiccioun < OFr contradiction < L contradictio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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