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A paradox is a situation or statement that seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics. Learn how to use the word paradox in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.
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A paradox is a statement or situation that seems to go against common sense but may still be true, or a person or thing having contradictory qualities or phases. The word comes from Latin paradoxum, meaning "contrary to expectation". See synonyms, examples, etymology and more.
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024: Principal Translations. Inglés. Español. paradox n. (contradiction in terms) paradoja nf. "Water always runs uphill" is a paradox. "El agua siempre corre cuesta arriba" es una paradoja.
A paradox is a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. It can also refer to any person, thing, or situation with an apparent contradictory nature. See synonyms, origin, and usage examples of paradox on Dictionary.com.
A paradox is a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features, or a statement containing two opposite ideas. Learn how to use this word with pictures, pronunciation and grammar notes.
