The Only Use of
paradox
in
The Call of the Wild
- And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive.
p. 67.5paradox = a situation that is surprising because parts of it seem to contradict each other
Definitions:
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(paradox) a situation or statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true
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(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."