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contradiction noun

  /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ , /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/
  • (countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting.
 kiistäminen
  • (countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
  • (logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.
 ristiriita

contradict verb

  /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈdɪkt/ , /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/ , /ˌkɔn.tɹəˈdɪkt/
  • To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
  • To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
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contradiction in terms
mahdoton ajatus, mahdottomuus, sanonnan ristiriitaisuus
proof by contradiction
ristiriitatodistus
self-contradiction
itseristiriita
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