The jumbo shrimp are a little bigger today.
He was trying to get the small elephant into his truck.
His infidelity is an open secret.
The proposal was met by deafening silence.
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The term is an oxymoron, which pairs apparently contradictory terms to create a specific, often poetic meaning. Examples include deafening silence, hated affection, or mercy killing.
he appeared to be clearly confused after reading the instructions.
Some examples for oxymorons could be the little giants, pretty ugly, In a sentence, you could say that she was 'a little big'.
oxymoron, oxy= sharp in greek moron=blunt in greek oxymoron=contradiction also noun is a noun :) CK
its a nothing
The term is an oxymoron, which pairs apparently contradictory terms to create a specific, often poetic meaning. Examples include deafening silence, hated affection, or mercy killing.
he appeared to be clearly confused after reading the instructions.
Some examples for oxymorons could be the little giants, pretty ugly, In a sentence, you could say that she was 'a little big'.
Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad is an OxyMoron
oxymoron, oxy= sharp in greek moron=blunt in greek oxymoron=contradiction also noun is a noun :) CK
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
"Truthful politician would be an oxymoron," said Mr.Person.
I've heard it said that an oxymoron is still moronic!
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In marked contrast to her usually cheerful demeanor, she appeared somber and distant at the funeral.
The term 'jumbo shrimp' is an example of an oxymoron. The term 'military intelligence' is not a true oxymoron, but it seems that way sometimes. He was not the first veterinarian to discover that a 'small elephant' was an oxymoron.