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They . . . spake against those things which were
spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Acts xiii. 45.

Con`tra*dict"a*ble (?), a.
Capable of being contradicted.

Con`tra*dict"er (?), n. one
who contradicts. Swift.

Con`tra*dic"tion (?), n. [L.
contradictio answer, objection: cf. F.
contradiction.] 1. An assertion of
the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the
truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration;
gainsaying.

His fair demands

Shall be accomplished without contradiction.

Shak.

2. Direct opposition or repugnancy;
inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that
which, is inconsistent.

can he make deathless death? That were to make

Strange contradiction.

Milton.

We state our experience and then we come to a
manly resolution of acting in contradiction to it.

Burke.

Both parts of a contradiction can not
possibly be true.

Hobbes.


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