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Satire vs Paradox - What's the difference?

satire | paradox |


As nouns the difference between satire and paradox

is that satire is while paradox is paradox.

Ironical vs Paradox - What's the difference?

ironical | paradox |


As an adjective ironical

is characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

As a noun paradox is

paradox.

Paradox vs Sages - What's the difference?

paradox | sages |


As a noun paradox

is paradox.

As a verb sages is

.

Paradox vs Synecdoche - What's the difference?

paradox | synecdoche |


As nouns the difference between paradox and synecdoche

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 synecdoche is a figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole.

Paradox vs Pretense - What's the difference?

paradox | pretense |


As nouns the difference between paradox and pretense

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 pretense is a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

Paradox vs Simile - What's the difference?

paradox | simile |


As nouns the difference between paradox and simile

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 simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.

Paradox vs Quaint - What's the difference?

paradox | quaint |


In obsolete terms the difference between paradox and quaint

is that paradox is a statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief while quaint is overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim.

As nouns the difference between paradox and quaint

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 quaint is the vulva.

As an adjective quaint is

of a person: cunning, crafty.

Paradox vs Infinity - What's the difference?

paradox | infinity |


In uncountable terms the difference between paradox and infinity

is that paradox is the use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing while infinity is the symbol ∞.

As nouns the difference between paradox and infinity

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 infinity is endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of end or limit.

Falsehood vs Paradox - What's the difference?

falsehood | paradox |


In uncountable terms the difference between falsehood and paradox

is that falsehood is the property of being false while paradox is the use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.

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