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paradoxical

[par-uh-dok-si-kuhl] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪ kəl /














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But standardization had another, paradoxical effect: It allowed nonexperts to repair their own vehicles and other equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m skeptical but paradoxical evidence has emerged in recent days that Netflix’s mostly cash bid may be sincere.

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In a paradoxical way, Mr. Khamenei’s displacement stems from his success.

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Matthiessen was this way, too, and his dizzying life and brilliantly varied work were the paradoxical outcomes of what was, as he put it, his “dream of simplicity.”

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Surely such a paradoxical place would be well worth a visit.

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