contradiction

disavowals

ˌdɪsəˈvaʊəl

noun

the denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation.

his disavowal of his previous writings

denial,disowning,disclaimer,rejection,repudiation,contradiction,rebuttal,renunciation,eschewal,casting off/aside,abandonment

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disavowal

ˌdɪsəˈvaʊəl

noun

the denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation.

his disavowal of his previous writings

denial,disowning,disclaimer,rejection,repudiation,contradiction,rebuttal,renunciation,eschewal,casting off/aside,abandonment

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differences

ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns

noun

a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.

the differences between men and women

dissimilarity,contrast,distinction,distinctness,differentiation,variance,variation,variability,divergence,deviation,polarity,gulf,breach,gap,split,disparity,imbalance,unevenness,incongruity,contradiction,contradistinction,nonconformity,unlikeness,contrariety,dissimilitude

verb

alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.

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difference

ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns

noun

a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.

the differences between men and women

dissimilarity,contrast,distinction,distinctness,differentiation,variance,variation,variability,divergence,deviation,polarity,gulf,breach,gap,split,disparity,imbalance,unevenness,incongruity,contradiction,contradistinction,nonconformity,unlikeness,contrariety,dissimilitude

verb

alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.

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dichotomy

dʌɪˈkɒtəmi
dɪˈkɒtəmi

noun

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism

division,separation,divorce,split,gulf,chasm,difference,contrast,disjunction,polarity,lack of consistency,contradiction,antagonism,conflict,contrariety

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dichotomies

dʌɪˈkɒtəmi
dɪˈkɒtəmi

noun

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism

division,separation,divorce,split,gulf,chasm,difference,contrast,disjunction,polarity,lack of consistency,contradiction,antagonism,conflict,contrariety

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denials

dɪˈnʌɪ(ə)l

noun

the action of denying something.

she shook her head in denial

contradiction,counterstatement,refutation,rebuttal,repudiation,disclaimer,retraction,abjuration,negation,dissent,disaffirmation,confutation,retractation

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denial

dɪˈnʌɪ(ə)l

noun

the action of denying something.

she shook her head in denial

contradiction,counterstatement,refutation,rebuttal,repudiation,disclaimer,retraction,abjuration,negation,dissent,disaffirmation,confutation,retractation

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contrasts

noun

the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine

difference,dissimilarity,disparity,dissimilitude,distinction,contradistinction,divergence,variance,variation,differentiation,contradiction,incongruity,opposition,polarity,unlikeness

verb

differ strikingly.

his friend’s success contrasted with his own failure

differ from,be at variance with,be contrary to,conflict with,go against,be at odds with,be in opposition to,disagree with,clash with,set off,complement,scream at

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contrast

noun

the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine

difference,dissimilarity,disparity,dissimilitude,distinction,contradistinction,divergence,variance,variation,differentiation,contradiction,incongruity,opposition,polarity,unlikeness

verb

differ strikingly.

his friend’s success contrasted with his own failure

differ from,be at variance with,be contrary to,conflict with,go against,be at odds with,be in opposition to,disagree with,clash with,set off,complement,scream at

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antipode

/ˈæn(t)əˌpoʊd/

noun

The direct opposite of something else.

the pole and its antipode

reverse,converse,antithesis,contrary,inverse,obverse,contradiction

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antinomy

/ænˈtɪnəmi/

noun

A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are in themselves reasonable; a paradox.

contradiction,contradiction in terms,self-contradiction,inconsistency,incongruity,anomaly,conflict

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antinomies

/anˈtɪnəmi/

noun

A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are in themselves reasonable; a paradox.

there are not many short novels capable of accommodating bewildering antinomies

contradiction,contradiction in terms,self-contradiction,inconsistency,incongruity,anomaly,conflict

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