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Synonyms & Antonyms of contradicting
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in opposing, contradictory
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- competing,
- competitive,
- rivaling
- (or rivalling)
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contradicting
verb
present participle of contradict
Synonyms & Antonyms of contradicting (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)
- no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me
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2
to declare not to be true
- his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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“Contradicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicting. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of contradicting was in 1610
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