contradiction
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/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn/
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/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn/
a situation where two things do not match or agree
There is a contradiction between what he said yesterday and what he says today.
他昨天说的话和今天说的话之间存在矛盾。
saying that something someone said is wrong or not true
His statement is a clear contradiction of the facts we have.
他的陈述明显与我们掌握的事实相矛盾。