Is it a paradox or contradiction of terms?

Question

Hi :)

I am doing something on "War is Peace" from Arundhati Roy, and I was wondering if the expression "war is peace" would be considered as a paradox or contradiction of terms?

Thank you in advance :)

Answer 1

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a contradiction in terms

Answer 2

Although both terms can be used interchangeably, "War is Peace" is more of a paradox. Some might not agree with the statement but it does hold some truth in it. According to Dictionary.com the definition of the word paradox is: "a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth."

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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=paradox