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PARADOXICAL

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

Example:

it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking

Synonyms:

paradoxical; self-contradictory

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Adjectives

Similar:

incomprehensible; inexplicable (incapable of being explained or accounted for)

Derivation:

paradox ((logic) a statement that contradicts itself)

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