Pronunciation:
"कॉन्ट्रेडिक्शन"
Hindi Meaning: अंतर्विरोध, परस्पर विरोध, प्रतिवाद,
निराकरण, खंडन
English Meaning: 1. A combination of statements,
ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.
2. The act of going against
opposition.
3. If you describe an aspect of a
situation as a contradiction you mean that it is completely different from
other aspect, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
4. A situation in which
inconsistent elements are present.
5. A difference in two or more
statements, ideas, stories etc that makes it impossible for both or all of them
to be true.
Example:
1. The militants see no "contradiction" in using
violence to bring about a religious state.
2. It’s a "contradiction" to say she's good in math if he failed in algebra.
3. She left class without permission, in contradiction to the rules.
2. It’s a "contradiction" to say she's good in math if he failed in algebra.
3. She left class without permission, in contradiction to the rules.
Synonyms:
discrepancy, denial, inconstancy, contravention, disagreement, dissension,
gainsaying, confutation, repugnance.
Antonyms:
corroboration, acceptance, affirmation, homogeneousness
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