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contradict vs take issue

take issue vs contradict

contradict and take issue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradict No No Yes No
take issue No No Yes No
As verbs, take issue is a hypernym of contradict; that is, take issue is a word with a broader meaning than contradict:
  • contradict: deny the truth of
  • take issue: be of different opinions
Other hypernyms of contradict include differ, disagree, dissent.
contradict (verb) take issue (verb)
prove negative; show to be false be of different opinions
deny the truth of
be resistant to
be in contradiction with
Difference between contradict and take issue

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