2
difficult problem(noun, expression, question, puzzle, riddle)
2
knot(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
2
opposite(noun, reverse, flaw, contrary, puzzle)
2
perplexity(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
2
heresy(noun, deception, mistake, error, falsehood)
2
invalidity(noun, deception, mistake, error, falsehood)
2
juxtaposition(noun, property, conclusion, outcome)
2
misconstrual(noun, deception, mistake, error, falsehood)
2
mistake(noun, deception, error, falsehood, deviation)
2
question(noun, problem, secret, conundrum)
2
reverse(noun, contrary, puzzle, absurdity, inconsistency)
2
shocker(noun, property, conclusion, outcome)
1
koan(noun, property, conclusion, outcome)
1
dichotomy(noun, twist, humor, contradiction)
1
illogicality(noun, deception, mistake, error, flaw)
1
oxymoron
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reverse psychology(expression, psychology, property, contradiction)
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