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contradiction
noun
the speech act of contradicting someone
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noun
the speech act of contradicting someone
“he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”
noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
“the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction”
noun
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
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he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction