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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
That cuts to the heart of one of the many contradictions in Trump’s movement.
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Never mind the contradiction that a major reason for Vietnam’s soaring surplus has a lot to do with multinationals relocating from China.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the editorial is full of contradictions.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
The contradictions in his accounts suggest a lack of self-awareness at best or outright dishonesty at worst.
—Greg Kelly, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Never mind the contradiction that a major reason for Vietnam’s soaring surplus has a lot to do with multinationals relocating from China.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the editorial is full of contradictions.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
The contradictions in his accounts suggest a lack of self-awareness at best or outright dishonesty at worst.
—Greg Kelly, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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Luxury Prices: From Costs to Value Luxury goods have always presented a paradox.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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This year, the King holiday and the presidential inauguration fall on the same day — a paradox that civil rights leaders say underscores the nation's deep divide.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Navigating The Application Process With Help Applying for an H-1B visa is a multi-step process with rules and deadlines that must be followed to avoid delays or denials.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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From claim denials to failure to cover hormone therapy treatments and low reimbursement for the time and care needed to treat perimenopause and menopause.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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The answer to that—and what actually made Twin Peaks so compelling, beyond its core mystery—lay in Lynch’s rejection of cut-and-dried solutions.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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His characterization of your openness to weekly visits — a perfectly reasonable concession — as a rejection of his family is unfair and overdramatic.—
Philip Galanes,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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