- (n.) Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who or that which, is inconsistent.
- (n.) An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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