Meaning Of The Word Paradox

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paradox
countable noun: You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
variable noun: A paradox is a statement in which it seems that if one part of it is true, the other part of it cannot be true.

paradox in American English
a statement contrary to common belief
noun: a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

paradox in British English
noun: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that is or may be true

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