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a contradiction in terms

a con·tra·dic·tion in term
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey kon-truh-dik-shuh n in turm]
    • /eɪ ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən ɪn tɜrm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey kon-truh-dik-shuh n in turm]
    • /eɪ ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən ɪn tɜrm/

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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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