All 5 Uses of
contradict
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- They can leave the house if they really want to,' Harry contradicted him.†
Chpt 23 *
- Only those skilled at Occlumency are able to shut down those feelings and memories that contradict the lie, and so can utter falsehoods in his presence without detection.†
Chpt 24
- And the best bit,' whispered Hermione gleefully, as they left the library, 'is they can't contradict you, because they can't admit they've read the article!†
Chpt 26
- Macmillan, five for contradicting me.†
Chpt 28
- 'I'm terribly sorry to have to contradict you, Minerva, but as you will see from my note, Harry has been achieving very poor results in his classes with me —'†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(contradict) disagreein various senses, including:
- to say something is not true -- as in "She contradicted his testimony."
- to say something else is true when both can't be true -- as in "I don't believe her. She contradicted herself as she told us what happened."
- to be in conflict with -- as in "Her assertions contradict accepted scientific principles."