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bréagnú — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contradiction noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
  • refutation noun An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

Senses

bréagnú is used for these senses in English:

  • contradiction (countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting.
  • refutation An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

contradiction — full definition

  1. noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
  2. noun The act of contradicting.

refutation — full definition

  1. noun An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
  2. noun A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.