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as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
Qualcomm supplemented this with video testimony of Arm depositions that appeared to show contradictions in previous Arm testimony and documentation from the first two days.
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Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Of course, an island food chain would collapse if bears stopped eating fish and foxes stopped eating eggs, a clear contradiction to the film’s ethos of cross-species cooperation.
—Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Like most rom-coms, these three reflect the contradictions women face in today’s America.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Madison is able to sell this contradiction by doubling down on Ani’s pugnaciousness, creating a character who is all razorblades and heartbreak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Of course, an island food chain would collapse if bears stopped eating fish and foxes stopped eating eggs, a clear contradiction to the film’s ethos of cross-species cooperation.
—Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Like most rom-coms, these three reflect the contradictions women face in today’s America.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Madison is able to sell this contradiction by doubling down on Ani’s pugnaciousness, creating a character who is all razorblades and heartbreak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
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The folk revival was full of paradoxes and tensions: amateurism versus expertise, imitation versus innovation, authenticity versus outreach, self-expression versus solidarity.Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The task before Trump is to keep it that way — to recognize America not only as a place of eternal paradox but also of perpetual promise.Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2025
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But, as Hurston must have understood on some level, there was little chance that Hollywood would touch her book, because the key move in her revision of Biblical history was the denial of the divinity of Jesus.Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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What To Know About Chris Wright Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, has faced criticism for his outspoken denial of the climate crisis and for Liberty Energy's involvement in a racial bias lawsuit, which was settled with federal authorities in 2024.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But also, this business is full of rejection and people just disregard you.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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