All 3 Uses of
contradict
in
Oryx and Crake
- There were at least three layers of contradictory make-believe, one on top of the other.†
p. 90.9contradictory = in disagreement
- Now even when he's caught in a minor contradiction he can make it stick, because these people trust him.†
p. 96.8 *contradiction = something (typically a statement) that disagrees with itself; or (more rarely) the act of disagreeing
- Best not to contradict them, but he can't let them continue in a belief that he can fly: sooner or later they might expect him to demonstrate.†
p. 362.1contradict = disagree
Definition:
disagree
in 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."