Contradiction
noun,kɑntrə'dɪkʃən
Noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
“the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction”
Type of:UntruthFalsehoodFalsitythe speech act of contradicting someone
“he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”
Type of:Negationopposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
Type of:OppositenessOpposition
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