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contradictions
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a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition
- His modest, mild-mannered persona is quite a contradiction to the characters he plays on film.
- There is a contradiction between the motto of being environmentally friendly and the lack of recycling facilities.
- There is an inherent contradiction in wanting peace but being unwilling to address the root causes of conflict.
- The study results seem to be in direct contradiction to previous research on the subject.
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(logic) a statement that must be false because it is inherently illogical
- His alibi contains an obvious contradiction - he claims to have been in two places at once.
- The witness testimony is a contradiction in terms - she said the suspect was both tall and short.
- The CEO's statement presented a contradiction as they claimed that the company achieved both record profits and record losses at the same time.
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the speech act of contradicting someone