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- [par-uh-doks]
- /ˈpær əˌdɒks/
- /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
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- [par-uh-doks]
- /ˈpær əˌdɒks/
Definitions of paradox word
- noun paradox a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. 1
- noun paradox a self-contradictory and false proposition. 1
- noun paradox any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature. 1
- noun paradox an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion. 1
- noun paradox contradiction in terms 1
- noun paradox sth contradictory 1
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Origin of paradox
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin paradoxum < Greek parádoxon, noun use of neuter of parádoxos unbelievable, literally, beyond belief. See para-1, orthodox
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Parts of speech for Paradox
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paradox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paradox usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paradox
noun paradox
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- anaphora — the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word previously used in the same discourse. In the sentence John wrote the essay in the library but Peter did it at home, both did and it are examples of anaphora
- anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
Antonyms for paradox
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