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Look up con in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Con or CON may refer to: Commonwealth of Nations, or CON, an association of primarily former British colonies
Con
1997 American action thriller film by Simon West
Con Air is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West (in his feature directorial debut) and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John
Con_Air
Attempt to defraud a person or group
A scam, or a confidence trick (shortened to con), is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit
Scam
Tabletop game convention in North America
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board
Gen_Con
Multi-genre entertainment and comic convention in California, US
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, United States, at the San Diego
San_Diego_Comic-Con
2018 film
The Con Is On (previously titled The Brits Are Coming) is a 2018 heist comedy film directed by James Oakley and co-written by Alex Michaelides and Oakley
The_Con_Is_On
Annual hacker gathering in Las Vegas, Nevada
DEF CON (also written as DEFCON, Defcon, or DC) is a hacker convention held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first DEF CON took place in June 1993 and
DEF_CON
Nintendo Switch game controller
Joy-Con are the primary game controllers for the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo. A set of Joy-Con consists of two
Joy-Con
American actor (born 2000)
Connor Storrie (born February 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is best known for his breakout role as Ilya Rozanov in the Crave original television series
Connor_Storrie
Name list
Con is a short form of the following given names Cornelius Conrad Constantine Connor or Conor Con is also a given name on its own that may refer to Con
Con_(name)
Semi-legendary Irish High King
Lugaid Mac Con, often known simply as Mac Con, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. The Lebor Gabála
Mac_Con
Topics referred to by the same term
The Con may refer to: The Con (album), an album by Tegan and Sara The Con (film), a 1998 television movie Sydney Conservatorium of Music The Con (TV series)
The_Con
2025 British film
Con Mum is a 2025 British documentary film directed by Nick Green. The 90-minute feature chronicles the true story of Graham Hornigold, a celebrated British
Con_Mum
Topics referred to by the same term
Connor may refer to the following: Connor (given name), list of people with this name Connor (surname) Harriet Connor Brown (1872–1962), American writer
Connor
Annual pop culture fan convention in Atlanta
Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over
Dragon_Con
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Con Man or conman may refer to: Confidence man, a practitioner of confidence tricks Con Man (film), an American crime drama
Con_Man
2019 song by Daddy Yankee featuring Snow
"Con Calma" (transl. "Calmly") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The song was released as a standalone single
Con_Calma
2014 fan convention
DashCon (originally titled Tumbl-Con USA) was a fan convention catering primarily to users of the blogging platform Tumblr, with a particular emphasis
DashCon
English actor (born 1966)
Con O'Neill (born Robert O'Neill on 15 August 1966) is an English actor. He started his acting career at the Everyman Theatre and became primarily known
Con_O'Neill_(actor)
American actor (1998–2023)
Conor Angus Cloud Hickey (July 10, 1998 – July 31, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Fezco O'Neill in the HBO drama series
Angus_Cloud
2009 Indian film
Shortkut (also known as Short Kut: The Con Is On) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Neeraj Vora and produced by Anil Kapoor under
Short_Kut
1995 song by Andrea Bocelli
"Con te partirò" (Italian: [kon ˈte ppartiˈrɔ]; "With You I Shall Depart") is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto
Con_te_partirò
2002 film by Pedro Almodóvar
Talk To Her (Spanish: Hable Con Ella) is a 2002 Spanish psychological melodrama film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Javier Cámara
Talk_to_Her
Scam perpetrated by Hargobind Punjabi Tahilramani
The "Con Queen" scam is a long-running and elaborate scam perpetrated by the so-called Hollywood Con Queen, an Indonesian impostor named Hargobind Punjabi
Hollywood_Con_Queen_scam
Topics referred to by the same term
Comic Con may refer to: Comic-Con (with hyphen), a registered trademark owned by San Diego Comic-Con Comic Con, a list of comic-book conventions around
Comic_Con_(disambiguation)
Former American multinational freight transportation and logistics company
Con-way, Inc. (NYSE: CNW) was an American multinational freight transportation and logistics company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Con-way
Literary device in fictional storytelling
Retroactive continuity, colloquially known as a retcon, is a literary device in fictional story telling whereby facts and events established through the
Retroactive_continuity
YouTube firearms comedy show
CarniK Con (Carnivorous Kinetic Concepts) was an American YouTube firearms comedy show known for its videos of firearms used in humorous scenarios and
CarniK_Con
Savory American stew with chili peppers and meat
Chili con carne (Spanish: [ˈtʃili koŋ ˈkaɾne], lit. 'chili with meat'), often shortened to chili, is a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers
Chili_con_carne
Function and primitive data structure in Lisp and other functional programming languages
computer programming, cons (/ˈkɒnz/ or /ˈkɒns/) is a fundamental function in most dialects of the Lisp programming language. cons constructs memory objects
Cons
Topics referred to by the same term
Con O'Callaghan may refer to Con O'Callaghan (hurler), Irish hurler Con O'Callaghan (decathlete) (1908–?), Irish Olympic decathlete Con O'Callaghan (Gaelic
Con_O'Callaghan
Family of gun peripherals
The GunCon, known as the G-Con in Europe, is a family of gun peripherals designed by Namco for the PlayStation consoles. The original controllers used
GunCon
Spanish drink made with coffee and hot milk
Café con leche (Spanish for 'coffee with milk') is a coffee beverage common throughout Spain and Latin America consisting of strong coffee (usually espresso)
Café_con_leche
colla) con dolcezza See dolce con sordina or con sordine (plural) With a mute, or with mutes. Frequently seen in music as (incorrect Italian) con sordino
Glossary_of_music_terminology
Irish mixed martial artist (born 1988)
Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight
Conor_McGregor
Topics referred to by the same term
Connors may refer to: Connors (surname), list of people with this name Connors, New Brunswick, Canada Connor's Mill, Toodyay, Western Australia Connors
Connors
German racing team
ma-con is a German motor racing team. It was founded in 2001 by Marian Hamprecht. The team started racing in the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and Formula
Ma-con
2010 film by Edgar Wright
Comic Con (2010a). Comic Con 2010: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Panel – Part 2. Retrieved February 12, 2020. Comic Con (July 30, 2010b). Comic Con 2010:
Scott_Pilgrim_vs._the_World
American racing driver (born 2006)
Connor Jackson Zilisch (born July 22, 2006) is an American professional racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No.
Connor_Zilisch
Electrolyte replenisher used to treat hypokalemia
while serving in Korea.[citation needed] Brand names include K-Dur, Klor-Con, Micro-K, Slow-K, Sando-K, and Kaon Cl.[citation needed] Potassium chloride
Potassium chloride (medical use)
Potassium_chloride_(medical_use)
Military base in the Vietnam War
Con Thien (Vietnamese: Cồn Tiên, meaning the "Hill of Angels") was a military base that started out as a U.S. Army Special Forces camp before transitioning
Con_Thien
American racing driver (born 1991)
Conor James Daly (born December 15, 1991) is an American-Irish professional racing driver who competes part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No
Conor_Daly
Honda's internal safety standard
G-Con is Honda Motor Co.'s internal passive safety standard. G-Con is short for G-Force Control. The standards incorporated into G-Con are constantly updated
Honda_G-Con
Topics referred to by the same term
Con O'Neill or Conn O'Neill may refer to: Conn O'Neill (d. 1482), lord of Clandeboye in medieval Ireland Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (c. 1480–1559)
Con_O'Neill
American brand of rodent control products
d-CON is an American brand of rodent control products owned and distributed in the United States by the UK-based consumer goods company Reckitt. The brand
D-CON
2022 Marvel Studios film
studio's presentation at CinemaCon in April 2022. Feige, Coogler, and the cast promoted the film at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con alongside a live performance
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black_Panther:_Wakanda_Forever
Person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court
or by the slang term "con", while a common label for former convicts, especially those recently released from prison, is "ex-con" ("ex-convict"). Persons
Convict
2023 book by Cory Doctorow
The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation is a 2023 non-fiction book by journalist and internet activist Cory Doctorow. The central thesis
The_Internet_Con
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up vaya con Dios in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vaya con Dios (Spanish, meaning "Go with God") may refer to: "Vaya con Dios" (song), a song
Vaya_con_Dios
Side dish of melted processed cheese and chili peppers
Chile con queso (lit. 'chili with cheese'), sometimes simply called queso, is an appetizer or side dish of melted processed cheese and chili peppers,
Chile_con_queso
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up con brio in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Con Brio may refer to: Con brio, a musical direction, meaning "with spirit" or "with vigor" Con brio
Con_Brio
Con-artist with multiple prison escapes
Steven Jay Russell (born December 31, 1957) is an American con artist, known for escaping from prison multiple times. I Love You Phillip Morris, a film
Steven_Jay_Russell
Special administrative region in Southeast Vietnam
Côn Đảo (lit. 'Côn Island') is an archipelago of Ho Chi Minh City, in the Southeast region of Vietnam, and also a Special Zone (Vietnamese: Đặc khu Côn
Côn Đảo special administrative region
Côn_Đảo_special_administrative_region
American ethologist
Constantine "Con" Slobodchikoff (born April 23, 1944) is an animal behaviorist and conservation biologist. He is a professor at Northern Arizona University
Con_Slobodchikoff
Name list
Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". Conchobhar/Conchubhar or from the name
Conor
American conventions company
GalaxyCon Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina; Animate! Raleigh; GalaxyCon Richmond in Richmond, Virginia; GalaxyCon Columbus in Columbus, Ohio; GalaxyCon Austin
GalaxyCon
Australian bookmaker
Con Kafataris is an Australian bookmaker. Having operated as a bookmaker in Sydney's betting ring for over 25 years, he is one of the city's leading rails
Con_Kafataris
American energy company
Consolidated Edison, Inc., commonly known as Con Edison (stylized as conEdison) or ConEd, is an energy company based in New York City. It is one of the
Consolidated_Edison
Anime convention in Seattle, Washington
Sakura-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held during March or April at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The convention
Sakura-Con
2025 non-fiction book
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want is a 2025 non-fiction book by linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna
The_AI_Con
Group of eleven women delegates to the 1961–1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention
The Con-Con Eleven were a group of eleven women delegates to the 1961-1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention, which produced the current Michigan Constitution
Con-Con_Eleven
Topics referred to by the same term
Con Amor (Spanish "with love") may refer to: Con Amor, album by Tito Rojas Con Amor, album by Los Yonic's 1984 Con Amor, album by Richard Clayderman 2000
Con_Amor
Prison on Côn Sơn Island, Vietnam
Côn Đảo Côn Đảo Prison (Vietnamese: Nhà tù Côn Đảo), also Côn Sơn Prison, is a prison on Côn Sơn Island (also known as Côn Lôn), the largest island of
Côn_Đảo_Prison
2020 Thai film
The Con-Heartist (Thai: อ้าย..คนหล่อลวง) it is a Thai romantic-comedy film directed by Mes Thrathorn, produced by Widescreen Film and distributed by GDH
The_Con-Heartist
Multi-genre convention in Houston, Texas
Dream Con is an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during July at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The convention was
Dream_Con
1984 French film
P'tit Con is a French comedy film directed by Gérard Lauzier in 1984. Stuck at his parents' home, Michel, a teenager, is looking for ways to become a
P'tit_Con
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up conning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Conning may refer to: Conning (company), a global investment management firm serving the insurance
Conning
Anime convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Yama-Con is an annual three-day anime convention with multigenre elements held during November/December at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Yama-Con
mini one-day con named ZerCon, in November 1981. While planning and executing ZerCon, the club came up with the name "Con*Stellation" (or "Con†Stellation")
Con†Stellation
2015 American animated film
where they come across a hidden commercial broadcast advertising Villain-Con, an Orlando convention for all villains. The next day, they hitchhike a ride
Minions_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Con Poder may refer to: Con Poder (Salvador album), 2003 Con Poder (Vico C album), 1996 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Con_Poder
Brazilian entertainment convention
CCXP (originally called Comic Con Experience) is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention that has been variously held in Brazil, Germany and
CCXP
2007 studio album by Tegan and Sara
The Con is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released on July 24, 2007. The album charted at number 4 in Canada and at
The_Con_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Can-Con may refer to: Can Con, Short for "Canadian Content", a Canadian policy requiring a set percentage of Canadian works on the Canadian Airwaves CAN-CON
Can-con
Cooling of air in an enclosed space
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable
Air_conditioning
Belgian musical group
Vaya Con Dios is a Belgian music act that stood out for its mixing of styles, as well as the distinctive voice of its lead singer Dani Klein. It was one
Vaya_Con_Dios_(band)
American filmmaker (1970–2024)
(2008), POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011), Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011), and One Direction: This Is Us (2013). Spurlock
Morgan_Spurlock
Fan convention
German Comic Con (or German Film & Comic Con) is a fan convention organised by Cool Conventions and Showmasters Events first held at the Westfalenhallen
German_Comic_Con
2019 American film by Tim Miller
Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising their roles as Sarah Connor and the Terminator respectively and also features Mackenzie Davis, Natalia
Terminator:_Dark_Fate
Irish diplomat
in 1974 at the Law Department of University College Cork Dr. Niall Keogh, Con Cremin Ireland's Wartime Diplomat, 2006, ISBN 1-85635-497-0 Department of
Con_Cremin
Working arrangement in British politics
In British politics, a Lib–Con pact is a working arrangement between the Liberal Democrats (or its predecessor the Liberal Party) and the Conservatives
Lib–Con_pact
Series of comic conventions in India
Comic Con India (CCI) is a series of annual comic-based conventions held in India. The first edition was held in New Delhi in 2011 and over the years
Comic_Con_India
Comics award
popular culture, at Comic-Con International's annual convention, San Diego Comic-Con. Also eligible are members of Comic-Con's board of directors and convention
Inkpot_Award
American animated television series
Con Carne is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. The series centers on wealthy crime lord Hector Con
Evil_Con_Carne
Argentine cocktail made of fernet and cola
Fernet con coca (Spanish: [feɾˈne(ð) koŋ ˈkoka], "Fernet and Coke"), also known as fernando, its diminutive fernandito (Spanish: [feɾnanˈdito]), or several
Fernet_con_coca
Australian physician
Con Kolivas is a Greek-Australian anaesthetist. He has worked as a computer programmer on the Linux kernel and on the development of the cryptographic
Con_Kolivas
Topics referred to by the same term
Con River is the name of the following rivers: Côn River in Bình Định Province, Vietnam Con River (Galicia) in Galicia, Spain Con River (Nghe An) in Nghệ
Con_River
13th episode of the 2nd season of Lost
"The Long Con" is the 38th episode of Lost. It is the 13th episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Roxann Dawson, and written by Leonard
The_Long_Con
Topics referred to by the same term
up con artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A con artist is a person who performs a confidence trick. Con artist may also refer to: The Con Artists
Con_artist_(disambiguation)
Australian convicted scammer (born 1991)
Worst Con Artist". Netflix. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025. "Belle Gibson: The Search for Instagram's Worst Con Artist"
Belle_Gibson
Hybrid video game console
used as a portable device, making it a hybrid console. Its wireless Joy-Con controllers function as two halves of a standard controller and alternatively
Nintendo_Switch
Shell command for copying files
copied to or from a device. For example, copy path con outputs the file at path to the console, and copy con path copies text typed at the console to a file
Copy_(command)
Topics referred to by the same term
Conness may refer to: John Conness (1821–1909), American politician and US senator from California Robert Conness (1867–1941), American actor Mount Conness
Conness
Portion of Canadian contribution in broadcast work
Canadian content (abbreviated CanCon, cancon or can-con; French: contenu canadien) refers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Canadian_content
American educator and politician
Conley Ralph "Con" Bunde (born August 4, 1938) was an American educator and politician. He was born in Mankato, Minnesota. Bunde graduated from Mankato
Con_Bunde
Anime convention
Yaoi-Con (sometimes YaoiCon) was an annual three-day anime convention, founded in 2001, aimed at fans of yaoi-related anime, manga, and other aspects of
Yaoi-Con
proven guilty by Sir Isaac Newton. Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845): Scottish con man who tried to attract investment and settlers for the non-existent country
List_of_con_artists
Annual New York City fan convention
The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys
New_York_Comic_Con
Political movement of former liberals that combines political and social conservatism
2021. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Ron Paul - Neo-CONNED!". YouTube. 20 April 2011. Roth, Andrew (12 November 2024). "Trump builds
Neoconservatism
Video gaming convention
TwitchCon is an annual convention for the video livestreaming service Twitch. It is organized by Twitch Interactive and focuses on the culture of livestreaming
TwitchCon
CON
CON
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, CONCHUBHAR means "hound-lover."
Male
Irish
Variant form of Irish Conchobar, CONCHÚR means "hound-lover."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Constantia, CONSTANZA means "steadfast."
Female
Spanish
Diminutive form of Spanish Concha, CONCHITA means "conception."
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, CONCHOBUR means "hound-lover."
Female
Spanish
Spanish name CONSUELO means "consolation."
Male
Irish
Old Irish name derived from Gaelic conn, having several possible CONN meanss including "chief, freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength."
Female
Italian
Italian form of Spanish Concepción, CONCETTA means "conception."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of German Conrad, CONRADO means "bold counsel."
Male
Irish
Variant form of Irish Conchobar, CONCHÚIR means "hound-lover."
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Conlaoch, CONNLA means "hound warrior."
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Conlaodh, CONLÃED means "purifying fire."
Female
Italian
Pet form of Italian Concetta, CONCETTINA means "conception."
Male
Irish
Modern form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, CONLETH means "purifying fire."
Female
Spanish
Variant spelling of Spanish Consuelo, CONSUELA means "consolation."
Male
Italian
Masculine form of Italian Concetta, CONCETTO means "conception."
Female
Italian
Italian form of Spanish Consuelo, CONSOLATA means "consolation."
Surname or Lastname
Variant of Irish Condon.English
Variant of Irish Condon.English : apparently a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, probably in Devon or Cornwall, where the modern surname is most frequent.
Female
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Concepción, CONCHA means "conception."
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, CONCHOBOR means "hound-lover."
CON
CON
Boy/Male
Arabic
River; Pilgrim to Makkah
Boy/Male
Tamil
Daityakarya | தைதà¯à®¯à®•ாரà¯à®¯
Vidhyataka destroyer of all demons activities
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Symbol
Girl/Female
French
Approval.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The Goddess who is the power of Varuna, A Goddess
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rithanya | ரீதாநà¯à®¯à®¾Â
One who is endowed with immense capabilities, Name of Goddess Saraswati
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Heaven; Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Arabic Muslim
Triumphant.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
A Short Form of Nachiketa
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dyke.
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
n.
Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.
conj.
In case; if; -- used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only indicated by the particle not or no after the correlative, and sometimes it is omitted entirely as being distinctly implied in the whether of the first.
a.
Contradicting one's self or itself.
conj.
A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want.
n.
The quality or state of being self-consistent.
n.
The act of convicting one's self, or the state of being self-convicted.
v. t.
To conduct safely; to give safe-conduct to.
conj.
Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow.
n.
a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or a foreign country
a.
Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself.
a.
Having self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
pron., a., conj., &
To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
conj.
Upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious.
pron., a., conj., &
As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
a.
Convicted by one's own consciousness, knowledge, avowal, or acts.
a.
Consuming one's self or itself.
conj.
In that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason.
conj.
As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See Till, conj.
conj.
When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent.
n.
The act of contradicting one's self or itself; repugnancy in conceptions or in terms; a proposition consisting of two members, one of which contradicts the other; as, to be and not to be at the same time is a self-contradiction.