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English noun: contradiction in terms

1. contradiction in terms (communication) (logic) a statement that is necessarily false


SamplesThe statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction.


Synonymscontradiction


Broader (hypernym)falsehood, falsity, untruth


Narrower (hyponym)antinomy, paradox


Domain categorylogic









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