Synonyms for contradiction in terms
con·tra·dic·tion in terms

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1. contradiction in termsnoun

   Synonyms:
   oxymoron, contradiction

2. contradiction in termsnoun

   A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.

   A miniature giant is a contradiction in terms.

   Synonyms:
   contradiction, oxymoron

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1. contradiction, contradiction in termsnoun

   (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

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

   Synonyms:
   contradiction

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1. • Falsehood
   • Logic

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1. Malcolm Muggeridge:

   Good taste and humor are a contradiction in terms, like a chaste whore.

2. Gilbert Keith Chesterton:

   Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.

3. Julius Henry Marx:

   Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.

4. Niall MacDermot:

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

5. Heiko Maas:

   Europe has proved to the world that multilateralism and sovereignty are not a contradiction in terms, on the contrary, in a world faced with immense global problems, we can only safeguard sovereignty if we work together.