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contrasentido

contradiction

noun kohn-trah-sen-TEE-doh Rare

Also means

absurdity

Usage Note

Contrasentido describes a statement or situation that contradicts itself or makes no sense — closer to English 'contradiction in terms' or 'nonsense' than the broader contradicción. It is often used in intellectual or argumentative contexts: es un contrasentido ('it is a contradiction'). The word literally combines contra (against) and sentido (meaning/sense), and is always masculine.

Examples

"Eso es un contrasentido evidente."

Natural Translation

That is an obvious contradiction.

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