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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
The previous Trump administration declared in 2019 that it did not consider Israeli settlements illegal under international law, contradicting decades of US policy.
Intermediate court rulings in these cases contradict each other and raise issues that haven’t been seen before even in high-tech intellectual property law.
Let’s start with their explanation: The abstract ideas of liberty were excellent, they argued, but contradicted by “racial feudalism.”
Additionally, the charity said it told a senior Sinn Féin HR official about the McMonagle references in August 2023, contradicting statements made by Murphy and O'Neill.
She also serves as a witness and occasional contradicting commentator.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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