irony — incongruity: incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen, especially when this disparity seems absurd or laughable The closest match would be "irony" but the specific definition and application of "irony" is an oft debated topic. In this particular case, I don't find it a very accurate description.
In conclusion, most "so absurd it must be true" arguments are likely to include one of these somewhere. They probably have other problems, too, considering how absurd they are. The specific term Big Lie is appropriate for someone who actually created such an absurd argument and is using it against the people who consider it too absurd to doubt.
Is there a common English phrase for the 'so absurd it must be true ...
Oxford Dictionary of English, courtesy of Google defines paradox in three ways, the first two being: [1] a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may p...
The ordinary sequence, most absurd to reason, is inverted to put the emphasis on absurd: -surd is the heaviest syllable in this line, led up to with the 'extra' foot -son most, which impels the rhythmic stress forward onto the third foot, absurd.
grammar - "To reason most absurd" in Hamlet - English Language & Usage ...
1.It is (quite) __ that he took the wrong path. A.apparent B.evident C.stupid D.absurd 2.It is __ that two and two make four. A.apparent B.evident C.obvious D.visible 3.It is __ (that) you have been cheated. A.clear B.apparent C.regretful D.ignorant And the answers are B C A. I agree with these as being the correct answers, by far the best although the alternatives are reasonable and in some ...