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contradicting

[/ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.tɪŋ/]
verb (present participle)/adjective
contradizendo
1. asserting the opposite of what someone else has said; denying or refuting
He was contradicting everything she said during the meeting.
Ele estava contradizendo tudo o que ela dizia durante a reunião.
2. being in conflict or disagreement with something
The evidence was contradicting the witness's testimony.
A evidência estava contradizendo o depoimento da testemunha.
3. adjective: consisting of statements or ideas that are in opposition or conflict
The report contained contradicting information about the incident.
O relatório continha informações contraditórias sobre o incidente.
NYC Slang
cappin' (when contradicting through dishonesty), talking out both sides of your mouth
Synonyms
denyingrefutingdisputingconflictingdisagreeingopposing
Antonyms
confirmingagreeingsupportingcorroboratingverifying

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contradizendo
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
contradizendo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
contradizendo
standard usage
Portugal
contradizendo
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

contradicting oneself - changing one's position or statement
contradicting facts - conflicting information
no use contradicting - arguing is pointless
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