| contradiction | | |
| contradiction | (n.) | opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas. |
| contradiction, contradiction in terms | (n.) | (logic) a statement that is necessarily false.; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction" |
| contradiction | (n.) | the speech act of contradicting someone.; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction" |
| dissent | | |
| dissent | (n.) | (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority.; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" |
| dissent | (n.) | a difference of opinion. |
| dissent, objection, protest | (n.) | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent. |
| dissent | (v.) | withhold assent.; "Several Republicans dissented" |
| dissent, protest, resist | (v.) | express opposition through action or words.; "dissent to the laws of the country" |
| differ, disagree, dissent, take issue | (v.) | be of different opinions.; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" |
| objection | | |
| expostulation, objection, remonstrance, remonstration | (n.) | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest. |
| objection | (n.) | the speech act of objecting. |
| objection | (n.) | (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. |
| refute | | |
| rebut, refute | (v.) | overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof.; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" |
| controvert, rebut, refute | (v.) | prove to be false or incorrect. |
| overrule | | |
| override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | (v.) | rule against.; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
| dissent | | |
| disagree | | |
| disaccord, disagree, discord | (v.) | be different from one another. |
| contradict | | |
| belie, contradict, negate | (v.) | be in contradiction with. |
| contradict, contravene, negate | (v.) | deny the truth of. |
| contradict, controvert, oppose | (v.) | be resistant to.; "The board opposed his motion" |
| contradict, negate | (v.) | prove negative; show to be false. |
| counteract | | |
| antagonise, antagonize, counteract | (v.) | act in opposition to. |
| counteract, countercheck | (v.) | oppose or check by a counteraction. |
| counteract, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize | (v.) | oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" |
| counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken | (v.) | destroy property or hinder normal operations.; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" |
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