No. 2,511 in Russian
противоречит
"Contradicts" or "opposes."
In a sentence
Его поведение противоречит нашим ожиданиям.
His behavior contradicts our expectations.
Here, 'противоречит' is used in the sense of being in conflict with expectations or assumptions.
Этот аргумент противоречит вашим предыдущим утверждениям.
This argument contradicts your previous statements.
In this usage, 'противоречит' is applied to logical or verbal inconsistencies.
Новые научные данные противоречат популярной теории.
The new scientific data contradicts the popular theory.
'Противоречат' signifies disagreement or conflict between established ideas and new findings.
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