counterintuitive

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  1. adjective Contrary to what intuition or common sense would indicate: "Scientists made clear what may at first seem counterintuitive, that the capacity to be pleasant toward a fellow creature is ... hard work” (Natalie Angier).

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  • Though it seems counterintuitive, your best weapon against the Zombie might be something as simple as a large knife or machete. —  Sweetney
  • While the news might seem counterintuitive -- surely a free application will eclipse a $360 purpose-built device? —  InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers
  • This approach not only sounds counterintuitive -- it is counterintuitive. —  KeysNews.com -
  • Even using the sometimes-counterintuitive, gas-saving hybrid fans have introduced me to-including, ahem, pulse and glide but avoiding the extreme techniques that might clog traffic and incite road rage-I returned 64.5 mpg in that same loop. —  The Car Connection
  • Kurtz notes that although it may seem counterintuitive, these findings support the idea that "thinking about an experience's future ending can enhance one's present experience of it". —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
 

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