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contradiction
spearhead
to contradict oneself
pike
ancient spear-like weapon with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body
shaft
to be at loggerheads
to target sb or sth
internal contradiction
ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet 尺[chi3] in length, with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body
contradictions between ourselves and the enemy
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Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.
Source: Tatoeba #813530 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou're contradicting yourself.
Source: Tatoeba #4267233 · CC BY 2.0 FREvery now and then they clash over their differences.
Source: Tatoeba #5144753 · CC BY 2.0 FRI cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.
Source: Tatoeba #792804 · CC BY 2.0 FRFrom what stems this contradiction between our hopes and our reality?
Source: Tatoeba #2307152 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe phrase "humanitarian bombing" is an oxymoron.
Source: Tatoeba #13999968 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.