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paradoxal

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par⋅a⋅dox

  [par-uh-doks]
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–noun
1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
Origin:
1530–40; < L paradoxum < Gk parádoxon, n. use of neut. of parádoxos unbelievable, lit., beyond belief. See para- 1 , orthodox

Related forms:
par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal, par⋅a⋅dox⋅al, adjective
par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal⋅i⋅ty, noun
par⋅a⋅dox⋅ol⋅o⋅gy, noun

Synonyms:
3. puzzle, anomaly, riddle.
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Main Entry: par·a·dox
Pronunciation: 'par-&-"däks
Function: noun
: an instance of a paradoxical phenomenon or reaction
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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paradox par·a·dox (pār'ə-dŏks')
n.
That which is apparently, though not actually, inconsistent with or opposed to the known facts in any case.

par'a·dox'i·cal adj.
par'a·dox'i·cal·ly adv.

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