Synonyms for contradiction
ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃəncon·tra·dic·tion

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1. contradictionnoun

   A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

   Synonyms:
   

   Antonyms:
   tautology

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1. contradiction

   Synonyms:
   absurdity, demonstration, nonsense, paradox, sophism

   Antonyms:
   axiom, truism

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1. contradiction

   Synonyms:
   repugnance, contrariety, inconsistency, incompatibility

   Antonyms:
   harmony, coincidence, concurrence, affirmation, proof, statement

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1. contradictionnoun

   opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

   Synonyms:
   contradiction in terms

2. contradiction, contradiction in termsnoun

   (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

   "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"

   Synonyms:
   contradiction in terms

3. contradictionnoun

   the speech act of contradicting someone

   "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"

   Synonyms:
   contradiction in terms

Matched Categories

1. • Falsehood
   • Logic
   • Negation
   • Opposition

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1. contradictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   gainsaying, denial

2. contradictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   opposition, contrariety, incongruity, antagonism, clashing

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1. contradictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   gainsaying, opposition, contrariety, antagonism, paradox, inconsistency

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1. List of paraphrases for "contradiction":

   inconsistency, discrepancy, conflict, paradox, contrast, contradictory, contrary, variance, contravention, incompatibility

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1. Ayata Bilgin:

   It's a striking contradiction by the German government that Germany is denying the genocide of Armenians, research has shown that external pressure on countries can have a considerable influence and Germany could play a very important role in this discussion on Turkey.

2. The US:

   New York.Their parents may not even see a contradiction, new York.Their parents believe that there's this competition between the The US and Russia, but why should that affect New York.Their parents daughter's educational plans ? Or where they have their chateaus ?

3. Donald Trump:

   Well, I don't get it, you look at different things having to do with Ben and there's a lot of contradiction and a lot of questions. We'll have to see. One thing I know about a front-runner: you get analyzed 15 different ways from China.

4. Raphael Warnock:

   It is a contradiction to say that Joe Manchin must protect the voice of the minority party in the Senate while doing nothing to protect the voices of minority people in the state of Georgia and all across the country.

5. Gilbert Walker:

   Being Catholic and being a Santero is not a contradiction for them. It is for us, although the Santeria religion uses Christian symbols, they're empty of Christian content.