• macaroni1556@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    Counteract means to oppose something to reduce its effect. Contradict means to say or do something opposite or inconsistent with something else.

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      9 months ago

      This attempted contradiction doesn’t seem to counteract the above comment.

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        9 months ago

        Perfect, I can now use any word thats not mutually exclusive completely dependently (interchangeably) and be appreciated (understood)

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          9 months ago

          No, you definitely still have to match the meaning to the context. That’s pretty fundamental to communication.