Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contradiction | Yes | No | No | No |
dialectic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
contradiction (noun) | dialectic (noun) |
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the speech act of contradicting someone | any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments |
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false | a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction |
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas |
contradiction (adjective) | dialectic (adjective) |
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of or relating to or employing dialectic |