contradiction
/kˌɑntɹədˈɪkʃən/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
noun
- opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
“the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction” - the speech act of contradicting someone
“he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”
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