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contradicting

verb , present participle of contradict

Synonyms and Antonyms of contradicting

1 to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)

no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me

Synonyms of contradicting

disagreeing (with), gainsaying

Words Related to contradicting

challenging, contesting, disputing, questioning

confuting, rebutting, refuting

crossing, fighting, opposing, resisting

Near Antonyms of contradicting

confirming, corroborating, substantiating, verifying

attesting, authenticating, avouching, certifying, testifying (to), vouching (for), witnessing

Antonyms of contradicting

agreeing (with), concurring (with)

2 to declare not to be true

his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

Synonyms of contradicting

denying, disaffirming, disallowing, disavowing, disclaiming, disconfirming, disowning, gainsaying, negating, negativing, refuting, rejecting, repudiating

Words Related to contradicting

challenging, confuting, disproving, rebutting

disagreeing (with), disputing

Near Antonyms of contradicting

accepting, adopting, embracing, espousing

affirming, announcing, asserting, averring, claiming, declaring, maintaining, professing, submitting

authenticating, corroborating, substantiating, validating, verifying

Antonyms of contradicting

acknowledging, admitting, allowing, avowing, conceding, confirming, owning

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