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contradiction

[kon-truh-dik-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən /


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As an investor, how are you approaching market contradictions?

From The Wall Street Journal

A system that contradicts itself is less reliable, so self-improvement selects against contradiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

When contradictions pile up, they are chalked up to style rather than substance.

From Salon

But in the U.S., a dour mood has been underscored by a couple of apparent contradictions, as Jay Hatfield, a portfolio manager at Infrastructure Capital Advisors, pointed out during a conversation with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Jean doesn’t try to explain away the contradiction.

From Los Angeles Times