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contradicción

contradiction

noun kon-trah-deek-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

inconsistency

Usage Note

Contradicción is a formal noun used in argumentation, logic, and everyday speech. The verb form is contradecir and the adjective contradictorio. A common phrase is en contradicción con ('in contradiction with').

Examples

"Hay una contradicción en tu argumento."

Natural Translation

There is a contradiction in your argument.

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