contrazice

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contrazice

  • /kon.traˈzi.t͡ʃe/

Where it comes from

From contra- + zice. Calque of French contredire, itself a calque of Latin contrādīcere.

verb a contrazice 3rd conjugation · contrazice · contrazis · contrazică · a contrazice · contrazicând

  1. transitive to contradict, to be contrary to
  2. reflexive to contradict oneself

In English

  • oppose to object to
  • gainsay to contradict something said
  • contradict deny the truth of statements made by (a person)
  • belie to contradict or show to be false
  • controvert dispute or argue using reason

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"contrazice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/contrazice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

contrazice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/contrazice

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"contrazice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/contrazice.

BibTeX
@misc{contrazice_2026,
  title = {contrazice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/contrazice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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