"dire tout et son contraire" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /diʁ tu e sɔ̃ kɔ̃.tʁɛʁ/
Etymology: Literally, “to say everything and its opposite”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to say everything and its opposite}} “to say everything and its opposite”, {{lit|to say everything and its opposite}} Literally, “to say everything and its opposite” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} dire tout et son contraire
  1. to keep contradicting oneself, to make conflicting arguments Synonyms: dire tantôt blanc, tantôt noir, affirmer tout et son contraire
    Sense id: en-dire_tout_et_son_contraire-fr-verb-JspVZzde Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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    }
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