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The definition of contradiction is a statement that is different than another statement.

(noun)

An example of a contradiction is when a witness's second statement changes the details of what they said they saw during a crime in their first statement.

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noun

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

Origin: ME contradiccioun < OFr contradiction < L contradictio

See contradiction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun