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Definition of contradictory
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: a proposition (see 1proposition 2a) so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true
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For a school board that has criticized Foose for a lack of transparency, the secret talks over separation and lining up an interim appear contradictory.
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Origin and Etymology of contradictory
see contradict
contradictory
Definition of contradictory
: involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction contradictory statements The witnesses gave contradictory accounts of the accident.
Examples of contradictory in a Sentence
contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all
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The promise of a tour marked the latest contradictory or untrue statement from Wyatt.
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Those things can be quite contradictory and can put police in a double bind that is really difficult.
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Perry's views on climate sometimes have been contradictory.
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Yogi Berra was famous for uttering pithy, off-the-cuff malapropisms, little witticisms that were seemingly contradictory, but also somehow wise.
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Cox masterfully captures Churchill’s contradictory nature, obsessive dutifulness to queen and country, and a volatility born out of fear, desperation and impending loss.
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After receiving Kudrin’s plan, Putin ordered his longtime adviser to work with a pro-business group to merge the two sometimes contradictory programs.
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And yet the line between a contradictory and a supplemental explanation may be unclear.
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That contradictory night was evident even within single innings.
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Origin and Etymology of contradictory
see contradict
Synonym Discussion of contradictory
CONTRADICTORY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of contradictory for English Language Learners
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: involving or having information that disagrees with other information : containing a contradiction
CONTRADICTORY Defined for Kids
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: involving, causing, or being the opposite of or much different from something else contradictory reports
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