Both Uses of
contradict
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- Her insolent behavior contradicts her quiz scores.†
p. 237..6 *
- I dislike contradiction.†
p. 241..4
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."