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disagree vs contradict

contradict vs disagree

disagree and contradict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disagree No No Yes No
contradict No No Yes No
As verbs, contradict is a hyponym of disagree; that is, contradict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disagree:
  • disagree: be of different opinions
  • contradict: deny the truth of
Other hyponyms of disagree include dissent, clash, contravene, negate.
disagree (verb) contradict (verb)
be of different opinions prove negative; show to be false
be different from one another deny the truth of
be resistant to
be in contradiction with
Difference between disagree and contradict

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