A paradox is a statement or situation that seems to contradict itself but may still be true. It often reveals a deeper or surprising truth when you think carefully about it.
From Latin 'paradoxum', from Greek 'paradoxos', from 'para' meaning 'beyond' or 'against' and 'doxa' meaning 'opinion' or 'expectation'. It originally meant something 'contrary to expectation'.
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