British politicians of all parties seem to be genuinely mystified by the apparentparadox that democratic majorities vote for tax changes that favour wealthy minorities.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is an obvious explanation of this apparentparadox.
The Bullet Catchers (1989)
There are at least two different resolutions of this apparentparadox.
The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995)
Definition of 'paradox'
paradox
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countable noun
You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
Definition of 'apparent'
apparent
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adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain thatit does exist.