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According to Merriam-Webster, to contradict means to assert the opposite of something, especially in order to deny or disprove it.

The Cambridge Dictionary defines contradict as to say or show that something is not true, or to say or do something that is opposite to what was said or done before.
The Oxford Dictionary states that to contradict means to prove or show that something is false, or to say or do something that is opposite to what was said or done before.

The new evidence contradicts the original statement, and the case is now being re-examined.
Her words contradict her actions, and it's hard to know what to believe.
The data contradicts the theory, and we need to come up with a new explanation.
The company's actions contradict their mission statement, and it's causing a lot of controversy.
The witness's testimony contradicts the defendant's alibi, and it's looking bad for the defense.

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