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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
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.
In other words, while millions of Trump supporters are still decent human beings, the parts of them that support Trump’s fascistic policies and practices — the contempt for democracy, the appeals to hate against women and minorities and poor people, the opposition to democracy, the disregard for facts that contradict their narrative — are most definitely not decent.
"These gaps were accompanied by statements and actions that contradict the decisions of the government and the decisions of the cabinet," he added.
Not only does the decision appear to contradict federal law, but constitutes what former U.S.
Social media consultant Matt Navarra told the BBC the move "seems to somewhat contradict Instagram's earlier messages or efforts to encourage new creators".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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