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Choose the correct one-word substitute for: “A remark that seems absurd or self-opposing but can contain truth.”

1. Proverb
2. Doctrine
3. Paradox
4. Satire

Correct answer: Paradox

Solution

A paradox is a statement or remark that seems self-contradictory or absurd but may reveal a truth. The other options do not match this meaning.

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