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Is oxymoron an oxymoron?
Yes. The common part of grammar/speech "Oxymoron", is technicality a, well, oxymoron. The first part of the phrase, "Oxy" means smart, Whereas "Moron", as we know, means dimwitted, or stupid.
Is an oxymoron a part of speech?
No. An oxymoron is a literary term for something that inherently contradicts itself, often in a humorous way, but the phrase would be made up of normal adjectives and nouns.
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
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.
Why is Oxymoron's used?
When two opposite words are used in one phrase. An example of an oxymoron is "clearly confused"
Is oxymoron an oxymoron?
Yes. The common part of grammar/speech "Oxymoron", is technicality a, well, oxymoron. The first part of the phrase, "Oxy" means smart, Whereas "Moron", as we know, means dimwitted, or stupid.
Is the eye of heaven an oxymoron?
no; an oxymoron is a phrase where the words are opposites of eachother, like loud silence, same difference or living dead. even the word oxymoron is an oxymoron, it's greek for sharp blunt!
Is poisoned chalice an oxymoron?
No. A chalice is a type of cup; the phrase simply means a cup taht has been poisoned, and there is no oxymoron in it.
What is a phrase made up of contradictory terms?
Oxymoron, such as "bittersweet".
Is the bullet whizzed by the target an oxymoron?
No, the phrase "bullet whizzed by the target" is not an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, like "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence." In this case, the phrase describes the action of a bullet quickly passing by a target and does not contain contradictory terms.
What Oxymoron is a two-word antonym phrase for weighty lantern?
... An oxymoron is a compound word with opposites in it, like living dead or hot ice.
What o word descries a phrase containing terms that appear to be contradictory?
oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase?
Oxymoron
The body of my brother's son stood by me knee to knee The body and I ulled at one rope- is it an oxymoron?
No, this is not an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a figure of speech containing contradictory terms, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence." The phrase you provided does not contain contradictory terms, so it is not an oxymoron.
Is gentle giant a oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a phrase where the two words seemingly contradict each other. 'Random order' is an oxymoron. Gentle giant isn't really an oxymoron, because no part of being gentle means you can't be large, and no part of being large means you can't be gentle.
