Contradictory Crossword Clue

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CONTRADICTORY (adjective)
1. unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
2. in disagreement
CONTRADICTORY (noun)
1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time

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