CONTRADICTION


Meaning of CONTRADICTION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ complete , direct , flat

▪ blatant ( esp. AmE ), glaring , obvious

▪ basic , fundamental

There's a basic ~ in the whole idea of paying for justice.

▪ inherent

▪ logical

▪ apparent , seeming

▪ inner , internal

PREPOSITION

▪ in ~ to , in ~ with

That's in direct ~ to what he said yesterday.

▪ ~ between

There is an apparent ~ between the needs of workers and those of employers.

▪ ~ of

That's a ~ of what you just said.

PHRASES

▪ a ~ in terms

The idea is almost a ~ in terms.

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