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contradiction

/,kɑntrə'dɪkʃən/

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noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
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"the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"

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contradiction in terms

type of:
untruth falsehood falsity
noun
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
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oppositeness opposition
noun
the speech act of contradicting someone
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"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"

type of:
negation

Examples of contradiction

"the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"