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1 contradiction
nounWiderspruch, der (of gegen)in contradiction to something/somebody — im Widerspruch od. Gegensatz zu etwas/jemandem
be a contradiction to or of something — im Widerspruch zu etwas stehen
a contradiction in terms — ein Widerspruch in sich selbst
* * *[-ʃən]noun der Widerspruch* * *contra·dic·tion[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən, AM ˌkɑ:n-]nisn't that a bit of a \contradiction? widerspricht sich das nicht irgendwie?a \contradiction in terms ein Widerspruch in sich* * *["kɒntrə'dIkSən]nWiderspruch m (of zu); (= (act of) contradicting) Widersprechen ntto give a flat contradiction — einfach or rundheraus widersprechen (+dat)
* * *1. Widerspruch m, -rede f:spirit of contradiction Widerspruchsgeist m2. Widerspruch m, Unvereinbarkeit f:be in contradiction to im Widerspruch stehen zu;contradiction in terms Widerspruch in sich (selbst)* * *nounWiderspruch, der (of gegen)in contradiction to something/somebody — im Widerspruch od. Gegensatz zu etwas/jemandem
be a contradiction to or of something — im Widerspruch zu etwas stehen
* * *n.Gegenrede f.Widerspruch m.
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