Definitions
A statement or situation that seems contradictory but may be true.
Word origin
From Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος (parádoxos, “unexpected, strange”).
Used in a sentence
“"This sentence is false" is a paradox.”
“The active sense of living which we all enjoy, before reflection shatters our instinctive world for us, is self-luminous and suggests no paradoxes.”
“According to one version of an ancient paradox, an Athenian is supposed to say "I am a liar." It is then argued that if the statement is true, then he is telling the truth, and is therefore not a liar […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Apparent contradiction”7 letters
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