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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

反論する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hanron suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Contradict/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は彼の主張に反論した。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To assert the opposite of a statement made by someone.

    "She contradicted his claim by providing evidence."
  2. 2

    To be in conflict with; to be contrary to.

    "The findings of the study contradict previous research."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'contradicere', combining 'contra-' (against) and 'dicere' (to speak). Entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from its literal sense of speaking against someone to asserting the opposite of a statement.

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