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Meanings of strange contradiction in English

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Usage of strange contradiction in English
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Playing in the A international offers a strange contradiction in goals.
The Irish Times
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But scarcely a hundred yards further a strange contradiction of such tenderness occurred.
The Best Ghost Stories
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To the critical mind what a strange contradiction to our sheepish passion-hiding conventions!
Kimono
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There is, however, a strange contradiction or opposition in love.
Parent and Child Volume III., Child Study and Training
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What a strange contradiction in the human heart, eh, monsieur?
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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Do you know, I must be a strange contradiction.
Dawn
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There was a strange contradiction in the matter; there were in fact more contradictions than ever.
Louisa Pallant
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It makes for a strange contradiction in time.
The Irish Times
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The truth of this strange contradiction of the multiplication table is seen in the relationship of friends.
Friendship
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As a sporting event -if at all defined that way -it's a sometimes strange contradiction.
The Irish Times
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What a strange contradiction of a man!
The Outlaw of Torn
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By a strange contradiction it was Horace himself who now interfered to prevent Mercy from leaving the room.
The New Magdalen
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The Gaucho is a strange contradiction.
Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wa...
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Yet she was prettily and carefully dressed; a strange contradiction in a man's idea of things- asaddening ,perplexingcontradiction.
Desperate Remedies
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Whence arises this strange contradiction?
French and Oriental Love in a Harem
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The Quiet Stockman was a Scotchman, and, like many Scotchmen, a strange contradiction of shy reserve and quiet, dignified self-assurance.
We of the Never-Never
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