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self-contradiction definition

self·-contradiction (-kän′trə dik′s̸hən)

noun

  1. contradiction of oneself or itself
  2. any statement or idea containing elements that contradict each other

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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