verb
ADVERB
▪ blatantly ( esp. AmE ), clearly , completely , directly , flatly , totally ( esp. AmE )
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John's account of the event directly ~s Stephen's.
VERB + CONTRADICT
▪ appear to , seem to
Contradict is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ evidence , ↑ finding
Contradict is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ assertion , ↑ belief , ↑ expectation , ↑ finding , ↑ prediction , ↑ statement , ↑ teaching , ↑ view