Collocations for contradiction - noun

complete, direct, flat
blatant (esp. AmE), glaring, obvious
basic, fundamental
There's a basic contradiction in the whole idea of paying for justice.

inherent
logical
apparent, seeming
inner, internal

in contradiction to, in contradiction with
That's in direct contradiction to what he said yesterday.

contradiction between
There is an apparent contradiction between the needs of workers and those of employers.

contradiction of
That's a contradiction of what you just said.

a contradiction in terms
The idea is almost a contradiction in terms.