paradoxes

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Noun paradox has 1 sense

paradox - (logic) a self-contradiction; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
--₁ is a kind of contradiction, contradiction in terms

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Paradoxes

noun

A paradox is a statement or situation that seems contradictory, yet may be true or valid.

Example Sentence:

"The concept of time travel is full of paradoxes, like the famous grandfather paradox."

Paradoxes

plural noun

Paradoxes refer to multiple contradictory statements or situations.

Example Sentence:

"The article explores various literary paradoxes found in Jane Austen's novels."