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contradict
verb as in be at variance with
Strong matches
buck, challenge, confront, controvert, counteract, cross, dare, disclaim, dispute, gainsay, impugn, negative, oppose, traverse
Weak matches
call in question, disaffirm, fly in the face of, have bone to pick, refuse to accept, take on, thumbs-down
Example Sentences
Another delegate who proposed a global target to cut down plastic production contradicted Tae-yul, characterizing the talks as a “moral failure.”
The data generated by the group from Halle contradict or, at least, expand this hypothesis.
Her narrated version of events often contradicted or glossed over what we saw on screen.
For example, amid a measles outbreak in Florida, Lapado contradicted widespread medical guidance, failing to direct parents of unvaccinated children to get them their shots or keep them home.
The BBC has not been able to verify independently the contradicting figures.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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