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An oxymoron is a conjoined pair of (seemingly) contradictory terms, e.g.
deafening silence, pretty ugly, same difference, silent scream, or jumbo shrimp. The pairing, while apparently paradoxical, will usually have a coherent meaning.
Also, you can think of an oxymoron as a contradiction or paradoxical phrase used intentionally for rhetorical affect. It consists usually of two words normally considered impossible to connect. Examples might be "tough love", "sometimes you must be cruel to be kind", or this, from the link below:
Tennyson's Idylls of the King contains two oxymorons:
"And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true"
An oxymoron used as a figure of speech would be "lead balloon" (a misguided effort or creation). Although it is possible to make a lead balloon, it would almost certainly not function as a balloon.
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An oxymoron is 2 words put together that do not match. eg. fuel-efficient Hummer
A group of word that are opposite.
EXAMPLES:
JUMBO SHRIMP
CLEAN DUMPSTER
HATER OF LOVE
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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.
What is the oxymoron to vague?
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
What is the opposite of oxymoron?
There is no antonym to oxymoron
When was The Oxymoron created?
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
What are some antonyms of oxymoron?
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
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.
What is the oxymoron to vague?
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
What is the opposite of oxymoron?
There is no antonym to oxymoron
The purpose of an oxymoron is what?
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
When was The Oxymoron created?
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
Is dry water an oxymoron?
Is dry water a oxymoron
What are some antonyms of oxymoron?
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
What is an oxymoron with working vacation?
An oxymoron is a phrase that has words that counteract eachother. So working vacation is an oxymoron itself.
Is big baby an oxymoron?
yes, BIG BABY is an oxymoron
What is the oxymoron of crash?
An oxymoron of crash would be crash landing.
Is an oxymoron the same as a contradiction?
An oxymoron is a contradiction that contains irony.
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.
