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noun
1.
the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
2.
assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
3.
a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
4.
direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
5.
a contradictory act, fact, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English contradiccioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contrādictiōn- (stem of contrādictiō). See contradict, -ion
1350–1400; Middle English contradiccioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contrādictiōn- (stem of contrādictiō). See contradict, -ion
Related forms
in·ter·con·tra·dic·tion, noun
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contradiction
late 14c., from L. contradictionem, from contradicere, in classical L. contra dicere "to speak against," from contra "against" + dicere "to speak" (see diction).
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