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Bland spice is merely a contradiction in terms, since spice is by definition not bland. An oxymoron ("sharp-dull"), on the other hand, is properly a rhetorical figure employing a conjunction of incongruous or contradictory terms for literary or dramatic effect. For example: She never told him how she felt about him, in order to spare his feelings. But it was a cruel kindness, for it kept his doomed hopes alive.
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Is let's spice it up a bit an idiom?
"Spice up" means to make something more interesting or entertaining - it's the figurative equivalent of adding spice to a bland meal.
Is banana a spice?
A banana is a fruit, not a spice, and even as a fruit, it is relatively bland. Oranges are also a fruit, but orange peel can be used as a spice (known as orange zest). No spice can be extracted from a banana.No a banana is a fruit
Is jigsaw puzzle an oxymoron?
No. Nor is it a contradiction in terms - which is what most people mean when they say "oxymoron." An oxymoron is a deliberate rhetorical figure.
How can I spice up bland diet foods?
This bodybuilding website has a great video about spicing up a bland diet with some low-sugar ingredients: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fitshow6.htm.
What does bland taste mean?
Bland means lacking flavor
What does the oxymoron cold fire mean?
Fire that is cold
How is the LCM and oxymoron?
Only if you read it incorrectly. Some people interpret least common to mean rarest, which could be considered an oxymoron with multiple.
If I am an airhead am I an oxymoron?
No, an oxymoron is two words together that mean completely opposite things like big shrimp, pretty ugly, or thinly spread.
What could you substitute for mixed spice?
That depends on the spice mixture you mean.
How would you use the word oxymoron in a sentence not an oxymoron but the word oxymoron not an example of an oxymoron but the word oxymoron?
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
How is the least common multiple an oxymoron?
I suppose if you take "least common" to mean that there aren't very many of something and "multiple" to mean that there are a lot of somethings, then LCM could be considered an oxymoron. That's not what they mean in this circumstance and it isn't one.
What is the oxymoron to vague?
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
