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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