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TOPIK 4noun

모순

mosun

모순이 · 모순을

contradiction, inconsistency

Example

그의 말과 행동에는 모순이 있어요.

There's a contradiction between what he says and what he does.

Word parts

모 spear순 shield

From an old tale: a seller praising both an unstoppable spear and an unbreakable shield.