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noun

contradiction

CEFR B2

opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

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Six example sentences with contradiction, each labelled with its topic.

  • The proof ends in a contradiction: the number must be both even and odd, so the assumption was wrong.

    Philosophy

  • Counsel highlighted a contradiction in the witness statement, where the same evening was described as rainy and then clear.

    Law

  • There is a contradiction at the heart of the plan, which promises lower taxes and a much larger railway.

    Politics

  • The patient lived with a contradiction, believing she was hopeless at exams while holding the department's top marks.

    Psychology

  • There is a contradiction in wanting a strong currency and a booming export sector in the same year.

    Economics

  • The pitch carried a contradiction: it promised zero marketing spend and ten million users by the following spring.

    Startups

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