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contractionary fiscal policy

contractionary monetary policy

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contradict

con·tra·dict [ kòntrə díkt ] (past and past participle con·tra·dict·ed, present participle con·tra·dict·ing, 3rd person present singular con·tra·dicts)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. disagree with: to argue against the truth or correctness of somebody's statement or claim

2. show to be wrong: to show that something is not true or that the opposite is true

The results contradicted all previously held theories.

[Late 16th century. < Latin contradict-, past participle of contradicere "speak against" < dicere "speak"]

con·tra·dict·a·ble adjective

con·tra·dict·er noun

con·tra·dic·tive adjective

con·tra·dic·tive·ly adverb

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	See disagree.

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