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minus-square@macaroni1556@lemmy.calinkfedilink10•edit-22 years agoCounteract means to oppose something to reduce its effect. Contradict means to say or do something opposite or inconsistent with something else.
minus-square@MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.calinkfedilink5•2 years agoNote how they are not mutually exclusive
minus-square@macaroni1556@lemmy.calinkfedilink2•2 years agoPerfect, I can now use any word thats not mutually exclusive completely dependently (interchangeably) and be appreciated (understood)
minus-square@MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.calinkfedilink0•2 years agoNo, you definitely still have to match the meaning to the context. That’s pretty fundamental to communication.
minus-square@DahGangalang@infosec.publinkfedilink5•2 years agoThis attempted contradiction doesn’t seem to counteract the above comment.
Counteract means to oppose something to reduce its effect. Contradict means to say or do something opposite or inconsistent with something else.
Note how they are not mutually exclusive
Perfect, I can now use any word thats not mutually exclusive completely dependently (interchangeably) and be appreciated (understood)
No, you definitely still have to match the meaning to the context. That’s pretty fundamental to communication.
This attempted contradiction doesn’t seem to counteract the above comment.