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contradictions

/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/ /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃənz/

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noun

矛盾

The act of contradicting.

Examples :

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

彼の提案への矛盾は非常に興味深かった。

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noun

矛盾、自己矛盾

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. "

彼のスピーチは矛盾に満ちていた。彼は減税を支持すると言ったが、あらゆるものへの政府支出の増加も望んでいた。

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noun

矛盾, 自己矛盾

A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

Examples :

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

マルクスは、資本主義の矛盾が社会主義につながると信じていた。

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noun

矛盾

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. "

いつも時間通りに来ると言っているのに、遅刻が多い彼の発言は矛盾だらけだった。

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