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矛盾
[ mosun ]
「명사」 Noun
• contradiction
A fact being illogical, or two facts being contrary so that they are incompatible.
existence & reality
comparison & relation
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
矛 (모)
–
spear, lance
盾 (순)
–
shield, to defend, to avoid, to hide
Synonyms
상충
–
contradiction
Derived words
모순성
–
inconsistency
Neighboring words in the dictionary
모두
모든
모래
모래땅
모래밭
모래시계
모래알
모레
모순
모순성
모습
모시
모시다
모시옷
모양
모어
모욕
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