contradiction
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्ट्रडिक्शन
विरोधाभास, असंगति
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[C] ~ (between A and B)
a lack of agreement between facts, opinions or actions
विरोधाभास, असंगति
- There is a clear contradiction between what he says and what he does.
- Her two statements are full of contradictions.
Synonyms inconsistency conflict discrepancy clash paradox
Opposite consistency agreement
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[U, C]
the act of saying that something that somebody else has said is wrong or not true; a statement that does this
खंडन, प्रतिवाद
- I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that we did our best.
Synonyms denial rebuttal refutation
Opposite confirmation
¶Idioms 1
a contradiction in terms
a statement containing two words that contradict each other's meaning
विरोधाभासी शब्द-युग्म, अपने-आप में विरोधाभास
- 'An honest thief' sounds like a contradiction in terms.
- A silent party is a contradiction in terms.
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A contradiction in terms is a phrase whose two parts contradict each other, such as 'a friendly enemy'.
Idiom a contradiction in terms ऐसा phrase है जिसके दोनों हिस्से एक-दूसरे का विरोध करते हैं, जैसे 'a friendly enemy'।
A contradiction between two things, and in contradiction to something.
A contradiction between two things और in contradiction to something सही प्रयोग हैं।