paradox
/ˈpærədɒks/noun
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विरोधाभास, जो दिखने में उल्टा पर सच हो
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a statement that seems impossible or to contradict itself but may in fact be true; a situation that contains two opposite facts
विरोधाभास, जो दिखने में उल्टा पर सच हो
- 'The more you learn, the less you know' is a paradox.
- It is a paradox that the richest country has so many poor people.
- It is a paradox that people feel lonely in a crowded city.
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- The idea that silence can be loud is a paradox.
- The situation was a paradox: the more the team practised, the worse it played.
Synonyms contradiction anomaly puzzle
◇Word family
paradoxical adj.paradoxically adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Compare oxymoron (two opposite words together, like 'bitter-sweet') and irony (saying the opposite of what you mean).
Oxymoron (दो विपरीत शब्द साथ, जैसे 'bitter-sweet') और irony (कहना कुछ, मतलब उल्टा) से तुलना कीजिए।
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A statement that appears self-contradictory but contains a truth.
'जो कथन विरोधाभासी लगे पर सच हो' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।