Contradicter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who contradicts.

    "c. 1699-1736, Jonathan Swift, Hints on Good Manners arguers, perpetual contradicters, long talkers, those who are absent in company, interrupters, not listeners, loud laughers"

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"c. 1699-1736, Jonathan Swift, Hints on Good Manners arguers, perpetual contradicters, long talkers, those who are absent in company, interrupters, not listeners, loud laughers"

Etymology

From contradict + -er.

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