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 |
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 |
paradox |
As nouns the difference between anthesis and paradox
is that
anthesis is the event of a flower opening while
paradox is paradox.
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 |
paradox |
As a verb flummox
is to confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
As a noun paradox is
paradox.
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 |
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 |
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 |
counterintuition |
As nouns the difference between paradox and counterintuition
is that
paradox is paradox while
counterintuition is (countable) something counterintuitive.
unorthodox |
paradox |
As an adjective unorthodox
is unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
As a noun paradox is
paradox.
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