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contradictio in terminis

contradictio in terminis noun: contradiction in terms.

Noun

contradictio in terminis

  1. contradiction in terms

Origin of contradictio in terminis

Latin

Questions about contradictio in terminis

What does contradictio in terminis mean?
Contradictio in terminis means contradiction in terms.
What part of speech is contradictio in terminis?
Contradictio in terminis is a noun.

Words near contradictio in terminis in the dictionary

  1. contradictest
  2. contradicteth
  3. contradicting
  4. contradictingly
  5. contradictings
  6. contradictio in terminis
  7. contradiction
  8. contradiction in terms
  9. contradictional
  10. contradictionary
  11. contradictionism

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