contradiction
Example Sentences
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For Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, such fears point to a contradiction at the heart of US policy.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Suu Kyi has spent around two decades of her life in detention ordered by the military -- but in a striking contradiction, she is the daughter of the founder of Myanmar's armed forces.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
That timeline underscores the central contradiction in Mr. Bessent’s China policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
To resolve this contradiction, the team investigated whether there might be important differences within the bacterium itself.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Applied to an opponent, it means the habit of impudently claiming that black is white, in contradiction of the plain facts.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing contradiction
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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