CONTRADICTION

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 22

Scrabble letter values: C3O1N1T1R1A1D2I1C3T1I1O1N1 = 18

Definition

  1. noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas.
  2. noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false. — synonyms: contradiction_in_terms
  3. noun the speech act of contradicting someone.

Examples

  • “the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction”
  • “he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”
  • “His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.”

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