paradox

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paradox statement or tenet contrary to received opinion; proposition on the face of it (in pop. use, actually) self-contradictory XVI; phenomenon conflicting with preconceived notions XVII. — late L. paradoxum, -doxon, sb. use of n. of paradoxus — Gr. parádoxos, f. PARA-1 + dóxa opinion.
Hence paradoxical XVI.

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