Paradox
/pˈɛrəˌdɑks/
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Definition
(noun) An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
Sentence Examples
The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.
More haste, less speed is a paradox.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It is a ____ that the more choices people have, the less satisfied they often feel with their decisions.