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con·tra·dic·tion
 contradiction
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of contradicting, or the state of being in denial of or in complete disagreement with something else.
She was surprised at his contradiction of what she believed to be a simple statement of fact.Unfortunately, the facts stood in contradiction to the researcher's theory.- antonyms:
- affirmation, confirmation
- similar words:
- denial, negation, nullification
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| definition 2: |
a statement that contradicts itself or another statement; denial.
That right can be wrong appears to be a contradiction.The first sentence of this paragraph is a contradiction of what you wrote in the paragraph above.- antonyms:
- confirmation, reaffirmation
- similar words:
- negation
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| definition 3: |
a condition in which two things are in opposition to each other; inconsistency; discrepancy.
The case he was trying to make was weakened by a number of contradictions in his supporting evidence.- antonyms:
- agreement
- similar words:
- disagreement, discrepancy
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| definition 4: |
a person or thing that has contradictory qualities, elements, or the like.
His life has been a series of contradictions. |
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hole, hostility, objection |
adjective + (n.)contradiction
antagonistic,
apparent,
basic,
blatant,
built-in,
cultural,
curious,
dialectical,
direct,
fraught,
full,
fundamental,
glaring,
historical,
ideological,
implicit,
inevitable,
inherent,
inner,
internal,
irreconcilable,
logical,
moral,
narrative,
obvious,
odd,
principal,
profound,
rife,
seeming,
stark,
striking,
structural,
subtle,
textual,
troubling,
unresolvable,
unresolved
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verb + (n.)contradiction
acknowledge, confront, embody, embrace, engender, exploit, explore, expose, highlight, illuminate, illustrate, overcome, plague, pose, reconcile, reinforce, resolve, reveal, riddle
(n.)contradiction
+ verb
arise, derive, dramatize, embed, exist, generate, imply
noun + (n.)contradiction
absence, ambiguity, ambivalence, bundle, complexity, conflict, confusion, controversy, error, explanation, gap, incongruity, irony, lie, paradox, tension, uncertainty, walking
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The word contradiction
contains the following parts:
counter-, contra-
Latin
prefix
that means against, in the opposite direction
  Example words:
contradict, contradiction, contraindicate, contrary, contravene, counteract, counterattack, counterbalance, counterclockwise, counterinsurgency, counterpoint
dic, dict
Latin
root
that means speak, declare
Example words:
abdicate, addict, addiction, benediction, contradict, contradiction, contradictory, contraindicate, dedicate, dictaphone, dictate, dictation, dictator, diction, dictionary, dictum, edict, indicate, indict, indictment, interdict, jurisdiction, malediction, predicate, predict, prediction, syndicate, valediction, valedictorian, verdict, veridical, predictable
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