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paradoxical

/ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण पैरडॉक्सिकल

विरोधाभासी, विरोधाभासपूर्ण

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adjective
  1. 1

    containing two facts or ideas that seem opposite to each other, so that it seems strange though it may be true

    विरोधाभासी, विरोधाभासपूर्ण

    • It is paradoxical that a country so rich in resources has so many poor people.
    • The drug has the paradoxical effect of making some patients more anxious.

    Synonyms contradictory incongruous puzzling anomalous

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A statement that seems absurd or self-contradictory but may express a truth is called a paradox.

, ऐसा कथन जो बेतुका या स्वयं में विरोधी लगे, पर जिसमें कोई सच्चाई हो सकती है, paradox कहलाता है।