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SELF-CONTRADICTORY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In disagreement
Example:
contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness
Synonyms:
at odds; conflicting; contradictory; self-contradictory
Classified under:
Similar:
inconsistent (displaying a lack of consistency)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
Example:
it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking
Synonyms:
paradoxical; self-contradictory
Classified under:
Similar:
incomprehensible; inexplicable (incapable of being explained or accounted for)
