Synonyms for contradiction
ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən

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1. contradiction(noun)

   opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

   Synonyms:
   contradiction in terms

2. contradiction, contradiction in terms(noun)

   (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

   "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"

   Synonyms:
   contradiction in terms

3. contradiction(noun)

   the speech act of contradicting someone

   "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"

   Synonyms:
   contradiction in terms

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1. contradiction(noun)

   A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

   Synonyms:
   \u21D2\u21D0, \u203B, \u21AF, \u22A5, \u21AE

   Antonyms:
   tautology

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1. contradiction

   Synonyms:
   absurdity, demonstration, nonsense, paradox, sophism

   Antonyms:
   axiom, truism

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1. contradiction

   Synonyms:
   repugnance, contrariety, inconsistency, incompatibility

   Antonyms:
   harmony, coincidence, concurrence, affirmation, proof, statement

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1. contradiction(n.)

   Synonyms:
   gainsaying, denial

2. contradiction(n.)

   Synonyms:
   opposition, contrariety, incongruity, antagonism, clashing

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1. contradiction(n)

   Synonyms:
   gainsaying, opposition, contrariety, antagonism, paradox, inconsistency

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1. List of paraphrases for "contradiction":

   inconsistency, discrepancy, conflict, paradox, contrast, contradictory, contrary, variance, contravention, incompatibility

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1. Chuck Grassley:

   So too does the Committee’s interest in learning the FBI agents ’ actual assessments of their interview of Lt. Gen. Flynn, particularly given the apparent contradiction between what then-Directory Comey told us in March 2017 and what he now claims.

2. Marianne Baker:

   In all my years working for Senator Joe Biden, I never once witnessed, or heard of, or received, any reports of inappropriate conduct, period -- not from Ms. Tara Reade, not from anyone. I have absolutely no knowledge or memory of Ms. Reade's accounting of events, which would have left a searing impression on me as a woman professional, and as a manager, these clearly false allegations are in complete contradiction to both the inner workings of our Senate office and to the man I know and worked so closely with for almost two decades.

3. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   I can tell you without fear of contradiction there will be no government shutdown.

4. Corinne Lepage:

   What I quickly found embarrassing is the contradiction between the bottom-up approach that was promised and sold to the French, and the reality, it's democratic centralism, the Soviet way. Completely vertical. And also very masculine.

5. Niall MacDermot:

   'State intelligence,' like 'military intelligence' and 'woman friend,' is a contradiction in terms.

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