Seeming Contradiction Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PARADOX which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PARADOX

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	46%	5		Seeming or seeming genuine but not necessarily so
3	27%	6		Contradiction

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PARADOX" which means:

noun

• (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

An example sentence would be:

• "It's a paradox that the more you try to impress people, the less they tend to admire you."
• "The idea of a predestined future is a paradox because it suggests that we have no control over our own actions."

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The Guardian Speedy30 Apr 2006	Down 6
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