noun /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən,ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/
a) The act of contradicting.
His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
b) A statement that contradicts itself.
There is a contradiction in what you say - she cant be both married and single.
Syn: ↯, ⇒⇐, ⊥, ↮, ※
See Also: contradict, contradictory
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