paradox
nounUK /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
US /ˈper.ə.dɑːks/
A paradox is a strange idea that seems to say two opposite things at once.
It is a paradox that the more you learn, the more you realize how little you know.
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2. A statement that seems false but may actually be true.
The liar paradox asks whether a person who says 'I am lying' is telling the truth.
3. A situation made of two opposite facts that both seem true.
The paradox of choice is that having too many options can make people unhappy.
4. Something that is hard to believe because it goes against common sense.
It is a paradox that the town with the most rain has the fewest trees.