paradox
noun
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that may prove to be true; a person or thing exhibiting contradictory qualities.
Etymology
From Greek paradoxon "contrary to expectation," from para "contrary to" + doxa "opinion."
Examples in Use
- 1.
"The paradox of choice suggests that too many options can decrease happiness."
- 2.
"It's a paradox that she fears success more than failure."
- 3.
"The grandfather paradox is a famous problem in time travel theory."
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Fun Fact
Zeno's paradoxes from ancient Greece challenged our understanding of motion and infinity. In "Achilles and the Tortoise," Achilles can never catch a slower tortoise because he must first reach where it was, by which time it has moved.
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Letters: 7 letters (P, A, R, A, D, O, X)
Scrabble Value: 17 points
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