Contradiction Definition
kŏntrə-dĭkshən
contradictions
noun
contradictions
A contradicting or being contradicted.
Webster's New World
The act or an instance of contradicting.
The witness's contradiction of other testimony.
American Heritage
The state of being contradicted.
A supervisor who cannot tolerate contradiction from any subordinate.
American Heritage
A condition in which things tend to be contrary to each other; inconsistency; discrepancy.
Webster's New World
A statement in opposition to another; denial.
Webster's New World
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contradictionsOrigin of Contradiction
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From Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from contrādīcō (“speak against”).
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