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confute vs contradict
contradict vs confute
confute
and
contradict
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
confute
No
No
Yes
No
contradict
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
contradict
is a hypernym of
confute
; that is,
contradict
is a word with a broader meaning than
confute
:
confute
: prove to be false
contradict
: prove negative; show to be false
Other hypernyms of confute include
negate
.
confute (verb)
contradict (verb)
prove to be false
prove negative; show to be false
deny the truth of
be resistant to
be in contradiction with
Words related to "
confute
"
confutation
confutative
confuter
contradict
controvert
disprove
explode
falsify
negate
rebut
refute
Words related to "
contradict
"
belie
blackball
confute
contradiction
contradictory
contravene
controvert
demonstrate
deny
depart
deviate
differ
disagree
disprove
dissent
diverge
establish
invalidate
logic
logical system
negate
negative
nullify
oppose
protest
prove
rebut
refute
resist
shew
show
system of logic
take issue
vary
veto
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