noun
contradiction
kont-ruh-DIHK-shuhn
noun
1
A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
"There's a clear contradiction between what he said last week and what he's saying now."
""A silent alarm" almost sounds like a contradiction in terms."
2
The act of contradicting.
"She grew tired of his constant contradiction of everything she said."
How to Use Contradiction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA clash between two statements, ideas, or facts that can't both be true.
Common pairings
a blatant contradiction
contradiction in terms
logical contradiction
Word Forms
contradictions plural
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Etymology
From Old French contradiction, from Latin contradictio, from contradicere ("to speak against").