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Paradox Meaning in English

word

/ˈpɛɹəˌdɑks/
PAIR-uh-dahks
/pˈæɹədˌɒks/
PAD-uh-doks

التعريف

A paradox is a statement or situation that seems impossible or self-contradictory, but might actually be true or make sense.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most common in academic, philosophical, or intellectual contexts. Used to describe puzzling situations ('the paradox of choice'). Collocations: 'present a paradox', 'paradoxical situation', 'apparent paradox'. Sometimes confused with 'irony', but 'paradox' involves logical contradiction.

جمل نموذجية

It is a paradox that saving more money sometimes makes people less happy.

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The story has a famous paradox.

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‘Less is more’ is a common paradox.

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He explained the paradox of technology making life easier and harder at the same time.

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Life is full of little paradoxes that make you think.

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It's a strange paradox—sometimes you have to give up control to gain control.

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