It means juxtaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings. For example "jumbo shrimp". Jumbo means big, but then shrimps are not really big.
Yes. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines words or phrases that would usually be contradictory. For example: Living Dead, Dark Lighting. Based on that definition, "Welcome Disturbance" would qualify as an oxymoron. A definition of "Welcome" is : Receive with pleasure and A definition of "Disturbance" is: Emotionally or mentally troubling Troubling and Pleasurable are contradictory terms.
The term is "Oxymoron"
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
There is no antonym to oxymoron
By definition, no. By comprehension, yes.
Yes. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines words or phrases that would usually be contradictory. For example: Living Dead, Dark Lighting. Based on that definition, "Welcome Disturbance" would qualify as an oxymoron. A definition of "Welcome" is : Receive with pleasure and A definition of "Disturbance" is: Emotionally or mentally troubling Troubling and Pleasurable are contradictory terms.
by definition a vampire is a dead body so your question is an oxymoron.
The term is "Oxymoron"
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence." It creates a paradoxical effect by seeming to contradict itself.
It is an oxymoron. By its definition, a private sector enterprise cannot be run by government.
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
"Old news" is considered an oxymoron because news by definition is expected to be current and up-to-date. The term "old news" implies that it is no longer new or relevant, contradicting the typical nature of news.
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
There is no antonym to oxymoron
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.