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contraddizione

contradiction

noun kon-trahd-dee-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: From Latin contradictio, from contradicere 'to speak against'.

Also means

inconsistency

Usage Note

Contraddizione describes a logical or factual inconsistency. The plural contraddizioni is regular. The phrase in contraddizione con ('in contradiction with') is standard. The related verb is contraddire (irregular; past participle contraddetto).

Examples

"Le sue parole sono in contraddizione con i fatti."

Natural Translation

His words are in contradiction with the facts.

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