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Is 'Teenagers are like a short long thriller' an oxymoron?
No. An oxymoron is a literary device. This is a contradiction in terms.
This is something which seemingly cannot be yet it is a contradiction?
Oxymoron
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.
What is the synonym for tautology?
I guess you could claim one opposite of a tautology is an oxymoron.
What is the proper English term for a contradiction of words?
Re: the term for a contradiction of words, you are probably thinking of 'oxymoron.'
What are interesting religious facts?
Religious facts is a contradiction in terms. An oxymoron. (And aptly named.)
What are some examples of autological words?
oxymoron, oxy= sharp in greek moron=blunt in greek oxymoron=contradiction also noun is a noun :) CK
Is a small army a form of satire?
No it is not. However, I suspect you mean an oxymoron (contradiction of terms); if this is the case, then perhaps it could be.
What is the word that means a two word phrase embodying an inherent contradiction such as honest politician or good war?
Oxymoron.
What is the definition of contradiction?
A contradiction is a fact or statement that questions or disproves an existing one. It is a logical conflict or incongruity, or one that cannot be reconciled with another. (A "contradiction in terms" is something that seems to contain self-contradictory elements, as in an oxymoron.) Example : "The crime scene analysis was a direct contradiction of the suspect's version of the events."
What is a difference between oxymoron and juxtaposition?
Both are contradictions. With an oxymoron, the contradiction is side by side within a sentence (The living dead); whereas with a juxtaposition, the contradiction does NOT occur next to each other within a sentence (the little wart was huge). Another way juxtaposition is described is "to contrast" two things, ideas, people, etc.
Is oxygen a single oxymoron word?
No. The word oxygen ( sharp-making) refers to its role in the formation of acids. Oxymoron (sharp-dull ) is a rhetorical figure using contradictory images in a single description, for example "She held her tongue to spare his feelings, a cruel kindnessin the end, since it only prolonged the agonizing death of his hopes."A single word oxymoron is Sophomore or sophomoric, meaning educated and stupid at the same time.What many people call oxymoron is really a mere contradiction in terms. It becomes oxymoron when used as a rhetorical figure.
