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contradictories
1
a statement that directly opposes another statement, making both unable to be true at the same time
- The witness's statement turned out to be a contradictory, casting doubt on the case.
- The study presented several contradictories that challenged the prevailing theory.
- His argument was full of contradictories, making it hard to follow his point.
- The contradictories in her testimony raised questions about her credibility.
- The debate was lively, with each side presenting strong contradictories to the other's claims.
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