paradoxes

NOUN

contradiction, puzzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity ambiguity anomaly enigma inconsistency mystery oddity

STRONG

catch error mistake nonsense opposite reverse

WEAK

catch-22

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normality regularity standard usualness

STRONG

accuracy certainty correction same success truth understanding

Example Sentences

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The phylogenetic tree of metazoans, or animals, branches into parazoans with no tissues and eumetazoans with specialized tissues.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Animals included in phylum Porifera are parazoans and do not possess true tissues.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013