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contradiction

noun /kɑntrədɪkʃən/ 4 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 22
Definitions
noun

a statement that is necessarily false

“the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction”

noun

opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

noun

the speech act of contradicting someone

“he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”

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