Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with contradict in American Collocation
contradict
verb
transitive
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US
/ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt/
completely
clearly
completely
directly
flatly
totally
This flatly contradicted evidence from Government and nuclear industry representatives.
apparently
apparently
seemingly
The new report apparently contradicts previous assumptions.
assertion
assumption
belief
claim
evidence
findings
notion
opinion
principle
statement
teaching
theory
view
This apparently contradicted a statement he had previously made to the police.
evidence
facts
findings
results
These findings contradict current theories on the issue.