contradict

Definition for contradict

verb as in be at variance with

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belie, contravene, counter, deny, differ, disprove, negate, repudiate

Strong matches

buck, challenge, confront, controvert, counteract, cross, dare, disclaim, dispute, gainsay, impugn, negative, oppose, traverse

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call in question, disaffirm, fly in the face of, have bone to pick, refuse to accept, take on, thumbs-down

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But the show sparked a barrage of criticism online, with people saying the stunt contradicts Arc'teryx's image as a conservation-focused brand and calling for a boycott of its clothing line.

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The administration reacted angrily in June when a leaked intelligence report appeared to contradict statements it had made about the damage caused by US strikes on Iran's nuclear programme.

From BBC

He later said that all of them had been returned to their countries of origin, though Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa contradicted him by saying that only most of them had been returned.

From BBC

This, though, is far from the only way that the Hegseths live that seems to contradict their rigid Christian right ideology.

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These records directly contradict the claim that she treated the properties as her primary residence.

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