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    paradoxical
    /ˌparəˈdɒksɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. seemingly absurd or self-contradictory: "by glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARADOXICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Paradoxical means seeming impossible or difficult to understand because of containing two opposite facts or characteristics. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of paradoxical from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paradoxicalParadoxical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of paradoxical, an adjective that describes something that is contrary to common sense or logic. See examples of paradoxical in sentences, word history, and related phrases.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARADOX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A paradox is a statement or situation that contains two opposite facts or characteristics. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of paradox with Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paradoxicalParadoxical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Paradoxical is an adjective that describes a paradox, something with two meanings that don’t make sense together. Its Greek roots translate to “contrary opinion,” and when two different opinions collide in one statement or action, that’s paradoxical.

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    Paradoxical definition: having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.. See examples of PARADOXICAL used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › paradoxicalparadoxical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Paradoxical means having two opposite features or ideas that seem strange or impossible. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARADOXICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of paradoxical, an adjective that describes something that involves two facts or qualities that seem to contradict each other. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and translations of paradoxical in different languages.

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