食い違う
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Meanings
- to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears)
- to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
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Example sentences
The testimonies of the two people are contradictory.
There are many points in his explanation that conflict with the facts.
The claims of both sides were at odds, and the negotiations ran into difficulties.
Care must be taken to ensure that the contents of the report do not contradict the actual situation on the ground.
Because the understanding of both parties was fundamentally at odds, they were unable to reach an agreement.
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