An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two words which by their very definition appear to directly contradict each other are used together. Often a seemingly contradictory adjective is used to emphasize the noun, as in "deafening silence". "Clearly confused" is an oxymoron because "confused" means to be befuddled or unclear about something, and "clear" is directly the opposite of that.
Larger half, clearly confused, pretty ugly, horrifically amazing
he appeared to be clearly confused after reading the instructions.
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
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When two opposite words are used in one phrase. An example of an oxymoron is "clearly confused"
Larger half, clearly confused, pretty ugly, horrifically amazing
he appeared to be clearly confused after reading the instructions.
One example of an oxymoron in "Shrek" is "jumbo shrimp," which combines the contradictory terms "jumbo" and "shrimp." Another example is "clearly confused," which juxtaposes the idea of being clear and confused. Additionally, the phrase "deafening silence" in the film also serves as an oxymoron by combining the opposite concepts of loudness and silence.
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
Cruel kindness - poor little rich girl - make haste slowly - living death - fiend angelical
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The French Resistance
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.
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An 'austere clown' is an example of an oxymoron.