"contradiction" meaning in English

See contradiction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/ [UK], /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ [US] Forms: contradiction [singular], contradictions [plural]
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  1. A contradiction is the act of contradicting.
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  2. A contradiction is a statement which makes two (or more) claims which both cannot be true.
    Sense id: simple-contradiction-en-noun-QAmIePpM
     
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