A paradox is a situation that seems to be in conflict with itself. For example, it might be difficult to be both a successful and a popular person.
The paradox of the self is the idea that the self is contradictory.
The paradox of the frog is the idea that a frog can stay in water but it can't breathe.
noun
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
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Paradox of nihilism is the name of several paradoxes.
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The article likens the omnipotence paradox to Russell's paradox.
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It is the paradox that is knotty.
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The article is paradoxical.
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This is not the focus of the paradox.
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It is the oldest paradox in the book.
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The orbit of Mercury was paradoxical.
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The result, paradoxically, was a thaw.
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This is at the very least paradoxical.
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This is not only a paradox but a perversity.