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contradict
verb as in be at variance with
Strong matches
buck, challenge, confront, controvert, counteract, cross, dare, disclaim, dispute, gainsay, impugn, negative, oppose, traverse
Weak matches
call in question, disaffirm, fly in the face of, have bone to pick, refuse to accept, take on, thumbs-down
Example Sentences
However, some of the emails appear to contradict his and Maxwell’s claims.
Mallery at times contradicted government figures, in some cases citing industry estimates that are publicly available.
Cassano had been upset with Park, and slow to change his mind, it seemed, mainly because Park had dared to contradict him.
If it were provable, it would be false, contradicting logic.
They’re also doing political damage to the GOP, which is why he’s floating rebates that contradict his other tariff claims.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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