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Contradiction in terms

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  1. 1
    A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.

    ""A miniature giant" is a contradiction in terms."

  2. 2
    (logic) a statement that is necessarily false wordnet

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