contradicting

Meanings

• adjective

  opposing or conflicting with each other, particularly in a way that negates or denies the truth or validity of something.

  - "The two witnesses gave contradicting statements."
  - "His actions and words were contradicting."

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Synonyms

controvert , deny , disconfirm , dispute , dispute , gainsay , question , refute

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contradicting
dictate , hate , mate , plate , rate , state

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Variants

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contradicting , contradict , contradictable , contradicted , contradicter , contradictor , contradictors , contradicts

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Forms

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contradict, contradicted, contradicting

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Etymology

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From Old French contredicte, from contredire to contradict, from contrer against + dire to say.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'contradictory' is often used interchangeably with 'contradicting'.

2. In mathematics, a contradiction is a statement that cannot be true and false at the same time. This is known as Russell's Paradox.

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Related Concepts

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1. opposition: The state or action of opposing or being opposed. Opposition can be political, social, or ideological.

2. paradox: A statement that contradicts itself or appears to be untrue but may be true when examined more closely. A paradox is a logical puzzle.

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Culture

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In literature, contradicting can be used to create tension and conflict between characters or ideas. In philosophy, it is a fundamental concept in logic and critical thinking.

How to Memorize "contradicting"

1. mnemonics
   

   - Think of the word 'contradict' as 'contra' meaning against and 'dic' meaning to say. So, contradicting means to say something against.

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