antilogy

an·til·o·gy

[an-til-uh-jee]
noun, plural an·til·o·gies.
a contradiction in terms or ideas.

Origin:
1605–15; < Greek antilogía controversy, discussion. See anti-, -logy

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antilogy (ænˈtɪlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -gies
a contradiction in terms
 
[C17: from Greek antilogia]

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Antilogy is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Main Entry:  antilogy
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See contranym
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