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Definition of "contradict" []
- To assert or express the opposite of (a statement). (verb-transitive)
- To deny the statement of. See Synonyms at deny. (verb-transitive)
- To be contrary to; be inconsistent with. (verb-transitive)
- To utter a contradictory statement. (verb-intransitive)
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Use "contradict" in a sentence
- "Even the word contradict implies a civilized disagreement “Father, I beg to differ with you” as opposed to the humiliating public showdowns many of us have experienced."
- "#31 – Coldlimptruth – see posts 12, 19, and 27 … they show how Karls word contradict Karls words."
- "The meanings and inferences associated with the subject (omnipotence = physical power) of a counterintuitive expression contradict those associated with the predicate (insubstantial = lack of physical substance), as in the expressions “the bachelor is married” or “the deceased is alive.”"
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