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noun
A statement that contains a contradiction, or a premise from which one could be derived.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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noun
contradicting yourself
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: contradiction
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English contradiction English self-contradiction From self- + contradiction.
Across languages
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