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Word entry · 13 letters

contradiction

Best crossword clue

"Opposing statement"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/Part of speech nounSorted accdiinnoorttStarts with CEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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

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