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contradiction:
- tegenspraak; verzet; protest; tegenwerping; opwerping; tegenstrijdigheid; inconsequentie; strijdigheid; het tegenstrijdig zijn
Wiktionary:
- contradiction → tegenstrijdigheid

English

Detailed Translations for contradiction from English to Dutch

contradiction:

contradiction [the ~] nomen

the contradiction (protest; objection)
de tegenspraak; het verzet; het protest; de tegenwerping; opwerping
- tegenspraak [de ~] nomen
- verzet [het ~] nomen
- protest [het ~] nomen
- tegenwerping [de ~ (v)] nomen
- opwerping [znw.] nomen
the contradiction
de tegenstrijdigheid
- tegenstrijdigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
the contradiction (inconsistency; inconsequence)
de inconsequentie
- inconsequentie [de ~ (v)] nomen
the contradiction (incompatibility; contrariety)
de strijdigheid; het tegenstrijdig zijn
- strijdigheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
- het tegenstrijdig zijn [znw.] nomen

Translation Matrix for contradiction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
het tegenstrijdig zijn	contradiction; contrariety; incompatibility
inconsequentie	contradiction; inconsequence; inconsistency
opwerping	contradiction; objection; protest
protest	contradiction; objection; protest
strijdigheid	contradiction; contrariety; incompatibility
tegenspraak	contradiction; objection; protest
tegenstrijdigheid	contradiction
tegenwerping	contradiction; objection; protest
verzet	contradiction; objection; protest	rebellion; relaxation; resistance; revolt; riot
-	contradiction in terms
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
verzet		contested

Related Words for "contradiction":

contradictions

Synonyms for "contradiction":

opposition; oppositeness
contradiction in terms; falsehood; falsity; untruth
negation

Related Definitions for "contradiction":

the speech act of contradicting someone¹
- he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction¹
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false¹
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction¹
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas¹

Wiktionary Translations for contradiction:

contradiction

noun

iets tegenstrijdigs
- tegenstrijdigheid → contradiction

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University