Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
PARADOX
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate synonym of the word paradox is ambiguity.
- Paradox is a statement that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense but may actually be true.
- Ambiguity is a statement that has more than one possible meaning.
The other words do not have the same meaning as paradox.
- Waylay means "to stop and attack someone unexpectedly."
- Debacle means "a complete failure."
- Shambles means "a state of complete disorder or confusion."