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contradictory
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adjective
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
'perfect' and 'imperfect' are contradictory terms
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noun
two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
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adjective
unable to be both true at the same time
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adjective
(= confounding)
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
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adjective
(= at odds)
in disagreement
the figures are at odds with our findings
contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness
— John Morley
story
Noun
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A story is a piece of text that tells someone who reads it about a real or fictional (made up) event.
This story is about a little girl who is eaten by a wolf.
The film is based on a true story.
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A story is a lie.
Mother told me to stop telling stories.
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A story is a floor or level in a building.
My room is five stories up.