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contradiction

[kon-truh-dik-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən /
NOUN
variance to something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conflict difference disagreement discrepancy dispute inconsistency
STRONG
confutation contravention defiance denial dissension incongruity negation opposite opposition
WEAK
bucking gainsaying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement concurrence consistency harmony likeness peace sameness similarity
STRONG
approval
WEAK
OK acceptance concession confirmation corroboration reconcilement verification

Example Sentences

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To explore this contradiction, researchers analyzed 196 overnight recordings from 44 healthy adults.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

He is no stranger to controversy, or contradiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Steven J. Lockjaw, a military officer obsessed with Taylor’s revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills, overtly embodies this contradiction.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

When Trump was asked on Monday about the apparent contradiction between his statements that the war was "very complete" and Hegseth's comments, he replied: "I think you could say both".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Call it yet another contradiction that my parents embodied.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.