contradiction
US /ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/
1.
Widerspruch, Kontradiktion
a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another
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His actions were in direct contradiction to his stated beliefs.
Seine Handlungen standen in direktem Widerspruch zu seinen erklärten Überzeugungen.
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There's a clear contradiction between what he says and what he does.
Es gibt einen klaren Widerspruch zwischen dem, was er sagt und dem, was er tut.
2.
Widerspruch, Dementi
the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else that has been said
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He issued a strong contradiction to the rumors.
Er widersprach den Gerüchten vehement.
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Her testimony was a direct contradiction of the previous witness.
Ihre Aussage war ein direkter Widerspruch zur Aussage des vorherigen Zeugen.