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 contradiction contradiction /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/

noun

  1. () Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas  ( contradiction )
    opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
  2. () (logic) a statement that is necessarily false  ( contradiction in terms , contradiction )
    (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
     The statement he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
    the statement he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
  3. The speech act of contradicting someone  ( contradiction )
    the speech act of contradicting someone
     He spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
    he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction