contradiction
US /ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/

1.
모순, 반대
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.
그의 행동은 그의 공언한 신념과 직접적인 모순이었다.
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There's a clear contradiction between what he says and what he does.
그가 말하는 것과 행동하는 것 사이에는 명확한 모순이 있다.
2.
반박, 부정
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.
그는 소문에 대해 강력한 반박을 발표했다.
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Her testimony was a direct contradiction of the previous witness.
그녀의 증언은 이전 증인의 증언과 직접적인 반박이었다.