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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin contrādictiōnem (contradiction).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾɐ.diˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.tɾɐ.ðiˈsɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧di‧ção

Noun edit

contradição f (plural contradições)

  1. contradiction (statement that contradicts itself)
    Synonyms: incoerência, desacordo

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