lexical query

[Michael H Covarrubias]

It might have too specific a meaning in that a solution would become the very
problem that it is trying to solve. And it doesn't necessarily mean a blessing
or a curse. But how about enantiodromia? It's a nice word for any situation that
becomes its opposite.

Michael


Quoting "Arnold M. Zwicky":
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> so, for the record: my friend was
> looking for a generic (not specific)
> term, covering a class of situations
> (not speech acts or expressions).
>  any candidates?  (as i said
> earlier, "mixed blessing" comes
> close.)
>
> arnold
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