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contradict vs vary

vary vs contradict

contradict and vary both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradict No No Yes No
vary No No Yes No
As verbs, vary is a hypernym of contradict; that is, vary is a word with a broader meaning than contradict:
  • contradict: be in contradiction with
  • vary: be at variance with; be out of line with
Other hypernyms of contradict include depart, deviate, diverge.
contradict (verb) vary (verb)
prove negative; show to be false become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
deny the truth of make something more diverse and varied
be resistant to be at variance with; be out of line with
be in contradiction with be subject to change in accordance with a variable
Difference between contradict and vary

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