noncontradiction
noun
non·con·tra·dic·tion
ˌnän-ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən 
: absence of logical contradiction
… the law of noncontradiction, which states that contradictory propositions cannot both be true at the same time and in the same sense.—
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Anti-Semitism defies the law of noncontradiction, and that’s nothing new: Jews have been persecuted and blamed for both capitalism and communism.
—Eliora Katz, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018
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Eliora Katz, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018
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“Noncontradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontradiction. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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