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contradictions

NOUN

variance to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conflict difference disagreement discrepancy dispute inconsistency

STRONG

confutation contravention defiance denial dissension incongruity negation opposite opposition

WEAK

bucking gainsaying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement concurrence consistency harmony likeness peace sameness similarity

STRONG

approval

WEAK

OK acceptance concession confirmation corroboration reconcilement verification

Example Sentences

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Investigators have detected what they think are contradictions in Jonathan's testimonies regarding his own position when his father fell.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And yet, all of her contradictions genuinely make heaven seem with reach, for an hour and a half at least.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But in this they reveal the contradictions that are starting to become unavoidable.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“He represents not only extraordinary artistic achievement, but also the contradictions of fame at its most amplified,” Naiman said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The official ideology abounds with contradictions even where there is no practical reason for them.

From "1984" by George Orwell