Widerspruch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- caveat noun A warning or condition attached to a statement, agreement, or piece of advice.
- contradiction noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
- discrepancy noun A difference between things that are supposed to match.
- objection noun A statement of disagreement or opposition, often with a reason attached.
- protest verb To express strong objection to something.
Senses
Widerspruch is used for these senses in English:
- caveat (law) A notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding.
- contradiction (countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
- discrepancy An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
- objection A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
- protest A formal objection, especially one by a group.
caveat — full definition
- noun A warning or condition attached to a statement, agreement, or piece of advice.
- verb To attach a warning or qualification to something you say.
contradiction — full definition
- noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
- noun The act of contradicting.
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