[kon-truh-dik-shuh
n] 
| 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. |
| con·tra·dic·tion (kŏn'trə-dĭk'shən) n.
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