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PARADOXICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
Example:
it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking
Synonyms:
paradoxical; self-contradictory
Classified under:
Similar:
incomprehensible; inexplicable (incapable of being explained or accounted for)
Derivation:
paradox ((logic) a statement that contradicts itself)