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contradicted

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con⋅tra⋅dict

  [kon-truh-dikt]
–verb (used with object)
1. to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
2. to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself.
3. (of an action or event) to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his stated principles.
4. Obsolete. to speak or declare against; oppose.
–verb (used without object)
5. to utter a contrary statement.
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Origin:
1560–70; < L contrādictus (ptp. of contrādīcere to gainsay), equiv. to contrā- contra-1 + dic- (var. s. of dīcere to speak) + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
con⋅tra⋅dict⋅a⋅ble, adjective
con⋅tra⋅dict⋅er, con⋅tra⋅dic⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. gainsay, impugn, controvert, dispute. See deny.

Antonyms:
1. support.
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con·tra·dict   (kŏn'trə-dĭkt')   
v.   con·tra·dict·ed, con·tra·dict·ing, con·tra·dicts

v.   tr.

  1. To assert or express the opposite of (a statement).

  2. To deny the statement of. See Synonyms at deny.

  3. To be contrary to; be inconsistent with.

v.   intr.
To utter a contradictory statement.

[Latin contrādīcere, contrādict-, to speak against : contrā-, contra- + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
con'tra·dict'a·ble adj., con'tra·dict'er, con'tra·dic'tor n.
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