as in contradicting
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)
she disagreed with me when I said that the jacket was dark blue
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contradicting
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The struggle between the federal agent and the two men lasted about 12 seconds, contradicting the agent’s account that he was engaged in a struggle for about three minutes before the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026 -
Bounphong, in an interview on Thursday with local media outlet Xaisomboun Province Television, said the villagers entered the cave on May 20, contradicting rescuers who put the date at May 19.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Disagreeing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreeing%20%28with%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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