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paradox

Paradox vs Quotation - What's the difference?

paradox | quotation |


As nouns the difference between paradox and quotation

is that paradox is paradox while quotation is a fragment of a human expression that is repeated exactly by somebody else most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc, may be quoted.

Paradox vs Overstatement - What's the difference?

paradox | overstatement |


As nouns the difference between paradox and overstatement

is that paradox is paradox while overstatement is an exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.

Anthesis vs Paradox - What's the difference?

anthesis | paradox |


As nouns the difference between anthesis and paradox

is that anthesis is the event of a flower opening while paradox is paradox.

Illogical vs Paradox - What's the difference?

illogical | paradox |


As an adjective illogical

is contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

As a noun paradox is

a self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.{{jump|self-contradictory statement|t|u}.

Flummox vs Paradox - What's the difference?

flummox | paradox |


As a verb flummox

is to confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.

As a noun paradox is

paradox.

Hypocrisy vs Paradox - What's the difference?

hypocrisy | paradox |


As nouns the difference between hypocrisy and paradox

is that hypocrisy is the claim or pretense of having]] beliefs, standards, qualities, [[behaviour|behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc which one does not actually have while paradox is paradox.

Paradox vs Tradeoff - What's the difference?

paradox | tradeoff |


As nouns the difference between paradox and tradeoff

is that paradox is a self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.{{jump|self-contradictory statement|t|u} while tradeoff is an advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.

Paradox vs Ambiguity - What's the difference?

paradox | ambiguity |


In uncountable terms the difference between paradox and ambiguity

is that paradox is the use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing while ambiguity is the state of being ambiguous.

As nouns the difference between paradox and ambiguity

is that paradox is a self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.{{jump|self-contradictory statement|t|u} while ambiguity is something, particulary words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.

Paradox vs Counterintuition - What's the difference?

paradox | counterintuition |


As nouns the difference between paradox and counterintuition

is that paradox is paradox while counterintuition is (countable) something counterintuitive.

Unorthodox vs Paradox - What's the difference?

unorthodox | paradox |


As an adjective unorthodox

is unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

As a noun paradox is

paradox.

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