paradox

noun
par*a*dox \ ˈper-ə-ˌdäks \ ˈpa-rə- \
1533{ds||3||}
  • a person or thing having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
  • a statement or sentiment that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
  • a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true
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