Nonsense and Paradox

Nonsense

Nonsense noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

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Paradox and nonsense are semantically related in puzzle topic. In some cases you can use "Paradox" instead a noun "Nonsense".

Nearby Word: nonsensical

Paradox

Paradox noun - Someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another.

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Synonyms for Paradox

Antonyms for Paradox

Nonsense and paradox are semantically related in contradiction topic. You can use "Nonsense" instead a noun "Paradox", if it concerns topics such as puzzle.

Nearby Words: paradoxical, paradoxically

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How words are described

similar	similar nonsense	similar paradox
seeming	seeming nonsense	seeming paradox
sheer	sheer nonsense	sheer paradox
simple	simple nonsense	simple paradox
Other adjectives: incomprehensible, odd, weird, bizarre, magical, philosophical.

Both words in one sentence

Nonsense thus makes sense while sense would make no sense, creating a paradox and causing the universe to collapse in on itself.

Source: Surreal Theme Tune
Instead of providing enlightenment though bypassing rational thought and accepting paradox; they're intended to teach the student to recognize nonsense and obfuscation, regardless of how logically-constructed and reasonable it may appear, and to see through to the "true" underlying reality.

Source: Literature / Dune

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