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Definition
paradox noun
/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
/ˈper.ə.dɑːks/ n [C or U]
/ˈper.ə.dɑːks/ n [C or U] a situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
[+ that] It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
paradoxical
adjective
/ˌpær.əˈdɒk.sɪ.kəl//ˌper.əˈdɑːk-/ adj
/ˌper.əˈdɑːk-/ adj It seems paradoxical to me, but if you drink a cup of hot tea it seems to cool you down.
paradoxically
adverb
/ˌpær.əˈdɒk.sɪ.kli//ˌper.əˈdɑːk-/ adv
/ˌper.əˈdɑːk-/ adv (Definition of paradox noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
