paradox
nounAn apparent contradiction that may nevertheless express a truth.
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nounA familiar statement repeated so often that it offers little insight.
premise
nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
prevaricate
verbTo avoid being fully truthful by using evasive statements.
profess
verbTo state openly that one holds a belief, feeling, or qualification, sometimes with doubt about its sincerity.
professed
adjectiveOpenly stated or claimed, without necessarily being demonstrated.
provocation
nounAn action or statement that stimulates anger or a response.
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