Definition of contradiction

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Contradiction (n.) An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.

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Contradiction :: Contradiction (n.) Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent..
Antinomy :: Antinomy (n.) A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or language; -- in the Kantian philosophy, such a contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of experience..
Apodictically :: Apodictically (adv.) So as to be evident beyond contradiction.
Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.
Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.
Contradictional :: Contradictional (a.) Contradictory; inconsistent; opposing.
Contradiction :: Contradiction (n.) An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.
Recantation :: Recantation (n.) The act of recanting; a declaration that contradicts a former one; that which is thus asserted in contradiction; retraction.
Harmonize :: Harmonize (v. t.) To adjust in fit proportions; to cause to agree; to show the agreement of; to reconcile the apparent contradiction of.
Unanimous :: Unanimous (a.) Formed with unanimity; indicating unanimity; having the agreement and consent of all; agreed upon without the opposition or contradiction of any; as, a unanimous opinion; a unanimous vote..
Absurdity :: Absurdity (n.) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
Contradictions :: Contradictions (a.) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
Antiloquy :: Antiloquy (n.) Contradiction.
Clash :: Clash (n.) Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc..
Antilogy :: Antilogy (n.) A contradiction between any words or passages in an author.
Dichotomy :: Dichotomy (n.) Division into two; especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed to each other by contradiction, as the division of the term man into white and not white..
Undersay :: Undersay (v. t.) To say by way of derogation or contradiction.
Contradictions :: Contradictions (a.) Inclined to contradict or cavi.
Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. i.) To cry out in opposition or contradiction; to exclaim against anything; to contradict; to take exceptions.
Threap :: Threap (v. t.) To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction; also, to contend or argue against (another) with obstinacy; to chide; as, he threaped me down that it was so..
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