La contradicción
Example: La contradicción en sus argumentos generó mucha confusión entre todos.
Definition
"La contradicción" refers to a situation where two or more statements, ideas, or actions are opposed or inconsistent with each other, causing confusion or conflict. For example, "La contradicción en sus argumentos generó mucha confusión entre todos" means the opposing points in the arguments led to confusion among everyone.
Etymology
The word "la contradicción" comes from the Latin 'contradictio', combining 'contra' meaning 'against' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say'. So, it literally means 'to speak against'. Did you know? This reflects the idea of conflicting statements or opposing views inherent in a contradiction.
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"La contradicción" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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