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Pronunciation
ipacregion|Canada
ipac|ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɚi|en-ca-synth-contradictory.ogg|CA synth

Adjective
contradictory

1. that contradicts something, such as an argument
2. that is itself a contradiction
3. that is diametrically opposed to something
4. mutually exclusive

Translations

Dutch: tegenstrijdig
French: contradictoire
Hebrew: סותר (soter) m, סותרת (soteret) f (1); מנוגד (menugad) m, מנוגדת (menugedet) f (3)
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Portuguese: contraditório m, contraditória f
Spanish: contradictorio m, contradictoria f

Noun
en-noun|contradictories
#logic any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false

See also
oxymoron

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