Dichotomy
Dichotomy noun - Someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another.
Usage example: her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy: an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes
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Synonyms for Dichotomy
Paradox and dichotomy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paradox" instead a noun "Dichotomy".
Paradox
Paradox noun - Someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another.
Usage example: the paradox of fighting a war for peace
Nearby Words: paradoxical, paradoxically
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Related pairs
- conflict and dichotomy
- conflict and paradox
- riddle and dichotomy
- riddle and paradox
- variance and dichotomy
- variance and paradox
- contrariety and dichotomy
- contrariety and paradox
- disagreement and dichotomy
- disagreement and paradox
- opposition and dichotomy
- opposition and paradox
- contradiction and dichotomy
- contradiction and paradox
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Both words in one sentence
- Ultimately very very pointless as it attempts to go to warp 10 and gets stuck in the Dichotomy motion Paradox.
Source: Pointless Doomsday Device
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