paradox

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Synonyms: parados, parador, paradon, parado

Antonyms: parados, parador, paradon, parado

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Noun

An apparently [[self-contradictory]] statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
A [[counterintuitive]] conclusion or outcome.
A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.
A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.<ref>Smith, W. K. and Lewis, M. W. (2011). Toward a theory of paradox: A dynamic equilibrium model of organizing. ''Academy of Management Review,'' 36, pp. 381-403 </ref><ref>Zhang, Y., Waldman, D. A., Han, Y., and Li, X. (2015). Paradoxical leader behaviors in people management: Antecedents and consequences. ''Academy of Management Journal,'' 58, pp. 538-566</ref>
A person or thing having [[contradictory]] [[property|properties]].
An [[unanswerable]] question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.
{{lb|en|obsolete}} A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.
{{lb|en|uncountable}} The use of [[counterintuitive]] or [[contradictory]] statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.
{{lb|en|uncountable|philosophy}} A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.
{{lb|en|countable|uncountable|psychotherapy}} The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.

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