contradictive

[kon-truh-dik-tiv]

con·tra·dic·tive

[kon-truh-dik-tiv]
adjective
tending or inclined to contradict; involving contradiction; contradictory.

Origin:
1620–30; contradict + -ive

con·tra·dic·tive·ly, adverb
con·tra·dic·tive·ness, noun
un·con·tra·dic·tive, adjective
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Contradictive is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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contradict (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc)
2.  (tr) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny
3.  (intr) to be argumentative or contrary
4.  (tr) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc): the facts contradicted his theory
5.  (intr) (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction
 
[C16: from Latin contrādīcere, from contra- + dīcere to speak, say]
 
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