apparent contradiction; (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
This situation presents a paradox that confuses everyone.
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peace lover; someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
calm down; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
meticulous; characterized by extreme care and great effort
relieving pain without curing
pale; abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
cure all; (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing
moral story; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
model; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word