a contradiction in terms

a con·tra·dic·tion in term

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Definition of a contradiction in terms words

phrase a contradiction in terms If you say that something is a contradiction in terms, you mean that it is described as having a quality that it cannot have. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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