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contradictions

/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/ /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃənz/

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noun

Widersprüche

The act of contradicting.

Examples :

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

Sein Widerspruch gegen den Vorschlag war sehr interessant.

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noun

Widerspruch, Selbstwiderspruch

A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that makes a claim that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

Examples :

"His speech was full of contradictions; he said he supported lower taxes, but also wanted more government spending on everything. "

Seine Rede war voller Widersprüche; er sagte, er unterstütze niedrigere Steuern, wollte aber auch mehr Staatsausgaben für alles.

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noun

Widersprüche, Gegensätze

A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

Examples :

"Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism."

Marx glaubte, dass die Widersprüche des Kapitalismus zum Sozialismus führen würden.

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noun

Widersprüche

A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

Examples :

"His statements about always being on time but frequently arriving late were full of contradictions. "

Seine Aussagen, immer pünktlich zu sein, aber häufig zu spät zu kommen, waren voller Widersprüche.

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