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paradoxical |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\, a. 1. Of the nature of a paradox. 2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. --Southey. -- {Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly}, adv -- {Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: paradoxical adj : seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking" [syn: {self-contradictory}]
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