Difference between Negate and Contradict

What is the difference between Negate and Contradict?

Negate as a verb is to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict. while Contradict as a verb is to speak against; to forbid.

Negate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict. To nullify or cause to be ineffective. To be negative; bring or cause negative results. To perform the NOT operation on.

Contradict

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To speak against; to forbid.To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).To make a statement denying the truth of the statement(s) made by (a person).

Example sentence: I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.

We hope you now know whether to use Negate or Contradict in your sentence.

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