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AWL Sublist 8 · Academic Word
contradiction
/ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən/ Syllables: con·tra·dic·tion
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Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A statement or situation that conflicts with another, making both cannot be true together.
Synonyms
inconsistency
conflict
paradox
Antonyms
consistency
agreement
Translations
contradiction in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
تناقض، تعارض
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
شيئان لا يمكن أن يكونا صحيحين في نفس الوقت، كأن تقول شيئًا ثم تقول عكسه.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
A contradiction means two ideas cannot both be true. Logic courses teach students to spot contradiction in arguments before writing philosophy essays.
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Memory TipContra means against — a contradiction fights its opposite claim.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The witness testimony revealed a contradiction that undermined the prosecution narrative in the case study.
Philosophers explored contradiction between free will and determinism during the ethics colloquium series.
A contradiction between datasets prompted the team to audit collection procedures in the nutrition lab.
Word Families & Pronunciation
contradiction
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| verb | contradict |
| adjective | contradictory |
| verb | contradicts |
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