| contradiction | | |
| n. | 1. contradiction | opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas. |
| ~ oppositeness, opposition | the relation between opposed entities. |
| ~ dialectic | a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history" |
| n. | 2. contradiction, contradiction in terms | (logic) a statement that is necessarily false.; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction" |
| ~ logic | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference. |
| ~ antinomy | a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable. |
| ~ paradox | (logic) a statement that contradicts itself.; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false" |
| ~ falsehood, untruth, falsity | a false statement. |
| n. | 3. contradiction | the speech act of contradicting someone.; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction" |
| ~ negation | the speech act of negating. |
| ~ self-contradiction | contradicting yourself. |
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