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noun • (logic) a statement that contradicts itself | ||||||||
44% | 11 | Humorous or absurd misuse of a word, often resulting in a nonsensical or absurd statement | ||||||
noun • the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | ||||||||
39% | 8 | Argumentative technique for refuting an assertion by demonstrating its absurd or self-contradictory consequences | ||||||
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Absurd Or Self Contradictory Statement Crossword Clue
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PARADOX which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PARADOX
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | (Apparently) self-contradictory
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2 | A statement that seems contradictory or absurd but may be true. | |
3 | Humorous or absurd misuse of a word, often resulting in a nonsensical or absurd statement | |
4 | Poet with a seemingly self-contradictory name
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5 | Seemingly self-contradictory statement
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6 | Seemingly sound, though self-contradictory, statement
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7 | Self-contradictory statement
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