What is a paradox?

the audience or reader knows or understands something that a character does not know

a statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth

an author or character says one thing but means something else

inconsistency between what the audience or reader expects and what actually happens

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:Paradox; a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

uncanny would be like unlucky or disaster. you can look for more in the dictionary or if you have text book then turn to a. 17 but it's different with textbooks.