What does "contrasentido" mean in English?

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Spanish

contrasentido

English

contradiction

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Alternative translations of "contrasentido"

contrary meaning
opposite sense
paradox
incongruity

Examples of how to use "contrasentido" in Spanish

Spanish
Es un contrasentido lo que dices.
English
What you say is a contradiction.
Spanish
Esa idea tiene un contrasentido claro.
English
That idea has a clear contradiction.
Spanish
La explicación contrasentida confundió a todos.
English
The contradictory explanation confused everyone.
Spanish
¿Ves algún contrasentido en esa frase?
English
Do you see any contradiction in that sentence?
Spanish
Encontré contrasentidos en ese breve párrafo.
English
I found contradictions in that short paragraph.

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Es un contrasentido lo que dices.

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