Contradictory means in opposition. The two of them gave me contradictory information and I didn't know what to do.
Verbal irony is when a character says something directly contradictory. There are many examples in Fahrenheit 451.
Contradictory premises refer to two statements that cannot both be true at the same time. For example, "All dogs are mammals" and "No dogs are mammals" are contradictory premises. Another example is "It is raining outside" and "It is not raining outside."
Something is contradictory when two things are in disagreement. An example is if a baseball umpire says that a runner is safe, but gives the out sign. A runner could not be both safe and out at the same time.
Self-contradictory statements are called paradoxes. They are seemingly true, but lead to a logical inconsistency or contradiction when examined closely. Some famous examples include "This statement is false" and "I always lie."
dispute, difference, opposition, hostility, disagreement, friction, stife, figthing, struggle, battle, clash
Some examples of contradictory terms are 'living dead', 'pretty ugly', 'jumbo shrimp', and 'virtual reality'. If the contradiction is intentional (rhetorical or poetic), then it is called an ox·y·mo·ron. All oxymorons are contradictory terms, but not all contradictory terms are oxymorons.OXYMORON n.A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist.
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"Opposition" is a noun, and it refers to being against something, not being in favor of it.) Two examples: (1) The governor wanted to build a casino in Middleton, but there was a lot of opposition from the town's residents. (2) There are many people who support the governor's plan, but the opposition to it is very strong.
A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves., A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting., To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide., To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle., To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
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