Collocations for contradict - verb

blatantly (esp. AmE), clearly, completely, directly, flatly, totally (esp. AmE)
John's account of the event directly contradicts Stephen's.

appear to, seem to

Contradict is used with these nouns as the subject:
evidence, finding

Contradict is used with these nouns as the object:
assertion, belief, expectation, finding, prediction, statement, teaching, view