contradiction — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backtalk noun Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
- contradiction noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
Senses
contradiction is used for these senses in English:
- backtalk Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
- contradiction in terms A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.
contradiction — full definition
- noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
- noun The act of contradicting.