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Added 9 October 2026

paradox

/ˈpæ.ɹəˌdɒks/ noun

In Latin: paradoxum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paradox at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself.
`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false

Origin

From Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος (parádoxos, “unexpected, strange”).

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