Meaning & use
contradicts
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Asserts the opposite of a statement, or is inconsistent with it.
See it in a sentence
The witness's new testimony directly contradicts what she said earlier.
His actions often contradict the values he claims to hold.
A note on using this word
Can describe either people disagreeing in speech or facts and statements that simply don't fit together logically.
Words with a similar meaning
opposesconflicts with
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Words with an opposite meaning
confirmssupports
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