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contradiction [kɔ̃tʀadiksjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = contestation) je ne supporte pas la contradiction I can't bear to be contradictedb. ( = incohérence) contradiction• être en contradiction avec soi-même to contradict o.s.* * *kɔ̃tʀadiksjɔ̃nom féminin contradictionêtre en contradiction avec — to contradict [personne, principe]
* * *kɔ̃tʀadiksjɔ̃ nfIl a refusé de venir par esprit de contradiction. — He refused to come, just to be awkward.
* * *1 ( manque de logique) contradiction; résoudre une contradiction to resolve a contradiction; un raisonnement plein de contradictions an argument full of contradictions; être en contradiction avec qch to contradict sth; être en contradiction avec soi-même/ses principes to contradict oneself/one's principles;2 ( contestation) contradiction; il ne supporte pas la contradiction he can't bear to be contradicted; apporter la contradiction à qn to argue against sb; porter la contradiction dans un débat to put forward counter-arguments in a debate.[kɔ̃tradiksjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [contestation] contradiction4. DROIT allegationen contradiction avec locution prépositionnelle
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contradiction in terms — noun A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view. A miniature giant is a contradiction in terms. Syn: contradiction, oxymoron … Wiktionary
contradiction in terms — a statement or group of words associating incompatible objects or ideas. → contradiction … English new terms dictionary
contradiction in terms — opposition, oxymoron, two things that are directly opposed to one another … English contemporary dictionary
contradiction in terms — A phrase of which the parts are expressly inconsistent, as e.g., an innocent murder ; a fee simple for life … Black's law dictionary
contradiction in terms — A phrase of which the parts are expressly inconsistent, as e.g., an innocent murder ; a fee simple for life … Black's law dictionary
contradiction in terms — An expression which contradicts itself … Ballentine's law dictionary
(a) contradiction in terms — a contradiction in terms phrase a statement consisting of words that mean opposite things ‘Fair taxes’, a contradiction in terms if ever there was one. Thesaurus: statements and announcementshyponym Main entry: contradiction * * * a… … Useful english dictionary
(a) contradiction in terms — a phrase that is confusing because it contains words that seem to have opposite meanings. A British summer is a bit of a contradiction in terms. Euro Disney always seems to me a contradiction in terms because Disney is so typically American … New idioms dictionary