paradox
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paradoxes
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paradoxes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARADOX
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a
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something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
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It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.
b
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someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has qualities that are opposite
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As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy.
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a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true
b
[noncount]
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the use of such statements in writing or speech
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a novel full of paradox
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the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Age
