What is a paradox?

a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning

a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease

a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text

a technique authors use to explain how they see the world

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The correct definition of a paradox is: a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning.

Paradoxes often challenge our understanding and provoke thought by presenting ideas that seem contradictory but may reveal a deeper insight upon closer examination.