| 单词 | contradiction in terms |
| 释义 | contradiction in terms (once / 17563 pages) n WORD FAMILY contradiction in terms: contradictions in terms USAGE EXAMPLESIf the term “German comedy” sounds like a contradiction in terms, then “German comedy set in Romania” might strike you as downright perverse. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) The one good thing about an International of nationalists is that it’s ultimately a contradiction in terms. The Guardian(Nov 11, 2016) The tunnels did not go through "granite schist" which in itself is a contradiction in terms. New York Times(Oct 24, 2016) n (logic) a statement that is necessarily false Syn|Hypo|Hyper contradiction antinomy a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable paradox(logic) a statement that contradicts itself falsehood, falsity, untruth a false statement |
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