contradiction#1 (n)
contradiction in terms (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
examples the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
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Hypernym falsehood, falsity, untruth
Domain of synset - TOPIC logic
Hyponym antinomy; paradox
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Member of this domain - TOPIC logic
Hypernym antinomy; paradox
Hyponym falsehood, falsity, untruth

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