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contradictory in inglese:

1. paradox


Havana is a city of architectural ironies and paradoxes , of harmony and dissonance. /ˈpærədɒks/
It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
More haste, less speed is a paradox.
The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.
How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.

2. contradictory


This two messages are contradictory! What am I supposed to think about this?!
I keep getting contradictory advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it.
There are still contradictory information in this field of study.
However, despite Europe's clear message to Turkey, it is acting in a contradictory manner.
These two statements are contradictory.
This idea is contradictory to common sense.
contradictory needs of key stakeholders.
A theory often used to explain the contradictory relationship between predator and prey.
Hui Shi had many ingenious notions. His writings would fill five carriages; but his doctrines were erroneous and contradictory, and his words were wide of their mark.
The stories that circulated about the old graveyard were contradictory, but nevertheless made your heart freeze.