contradiction
Translation
contradiction, inconsistency, conflict
Examples
There is a contradiction in his statement.
There is a contradiction in his statement.
Her life was full of contradictions.
Her life was full of contradictions.
Grammar Patterns
a contradiction in ((sth.)) There is a contradiction in his statement.
a contradiction between ((A)) and ((B)) There is a contradiction between the two stories.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inconsistency, conflict, paradox; Antonyms: agreement, consistency
Etymology
From Latin 'contra' (against) + 'dicere' (to say). Literally means 'a saying against'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'contra-' as 'counter' and 'dict' as in 'dictionary' (words). So, it means 'counter words'.