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contradictory 1. Logic (of a pair of statements) unable both to be true or both to be false under the same circumstances 2. Logic a statement that cannot be true when a given statement is true or false when it is false How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When its head was knocked off, out came a stream of gold, which the Carpenter quickly picked up and said, "Well, I think thou art altogether contradictory and unreasonable; for when I paid you honor, I reaped no benefits: but now that I maltreat you I am loaded with an abundance of riches. Things that sound contradictory should be examined by the same rules as in dialectical refutation whether the same thing is meant, in the same relation, and in the same sense. Her face was captivating by reason of a certain frankness of expression and a contradictory subtle play of features. |
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