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Contradiction
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/
A situation where two things do not agree or are in opposition to each other.
Synonyms:
conflict
disagreement
discrepancy
inconsistency
opposition
Antonyms:
agreement
consensus
harmony
Examples:
This was too true for
contradiction
.
Here he clearly expected a
contradiction
.
Her smile was a
contradiction
to her hostile words.
Etymology:
Late Middle English from the Latin word
contradictio
, derived from
contra
meaning
against
+
dicere
meaning
to say
.
Usage Statistics:
8 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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