contradiction
[noun]
Synonyms: denial, conflict, contravention, incongruity, inconsistency, negation, opposite

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧tra‧dic‧tion AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun
[Word Family: verb: contradict; noun: contradiction; adjective: contradictory]

1. [countable] a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true:
apparent contradictions in the defendant’s testimony
contradiction between
a contradiction between the government’s ideas and its actual policy

2. [uncountable] the act of saying that someone else’s opinion, statement etc is wrong or not true:
You can say what you like without fear of contradiction.

3. a contradiction in terms a combination of words that seem to be the opposite of each other, with the result that the phrase has no clear meaning:
‘Permanent revolution’ is a contradiction in terms.

4. in (direct) contradiction to something in a way that is opposite to a belief or statement:
Your behaviour is in direct contradiction to the principles you claim to have.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

contradiction
noun
ADJ. complete, direct, flat | flagrant, glaring, manifest, obvious | basic, fundamental There's a basic contradiction in the whole idea of paying for justice.
inherent | apparent | internal
PREP. in ~ to/with That's in direct contradiction to what he said yesterday.
~ between There is an apparent contradiction between the needs of workers and those of employers.
~ of That's a contradiction of what you just said.
PHRASES a contradiction in terms The idea is almost a contradiction in terms.

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