The Only Use of
paradox
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- These are old fond paradoxes to make fools laugh i' the alehouse.†
Scene 2.1paradoxes = situations or statements that may be true but are surprising or seem impossible because parts of them seem to contradict each other
Definitions:
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(1)
(paradox) a situation or statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, paradox may refer to a statement that contradicts itself -- such as "I always lie."