Definitions
Statement or situation that opposes another claim.
Word origin
From Middle English contradiccioun, contradiction, from Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from contrādīcō (“speak against”).
Used in a sentence
“His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.”
“There is a contradiction in Clarence Page's statement that a woman should have the right to choose and decide for herself whether to have an abortion and at the same time she should not have that right.”
“There is a contradiction in what you say: she can't be both married and single.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Opposing statement”13 letters
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