CONTRADICTIOUS, adjective 1. Filled with contradictions; inconsistent. 2. Inclined to contradict; disposed to deny or cavil. 3. Opposite; inconsistent.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
CONTRADICTIOUS, adjective 1. Filled with contradictions; inconsistent. 2. Inclined to contradict; disposed to deny or cavil. 3. Opposite; inconsistent.
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