civil war, giant shrimp, plastic silverware
Oxymorons may appear in some common proverbs. An example would be "act natural".
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jumbo shrimpicy hotsmall giantclever stupidityorganized messrigid flexibilitybitter sweetnessconstant changedull shine
One good oxymoron is jumbo shrimp. Other examples are painfully nice and business casual.
they make good band names and makes a point if you are trying to offend someone it would be clever because you would be like "haha that's what you're not!!" and they'll be all like "{speechless}" because you said something totally smart and cant think of a comeback fast enough or cool enough as your oxymoron.
The phrases "the calm of mind, all passion spent", "cool reflection and intuitive," and "sound and sweet, with Virtue face to face" in the excerpt from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism are oxymorons.
Oxymorons may appear in some common proverbs. An example would be "act natural".
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unoxymorons i guess... Json100
some oxymorons are small crowd, pretty ugly, freezer burn, and jumbo shrimp.
An oxymoron (plural oxymorons or oxymora) (from Greek ὀξύμωρον, "sharp dull") is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Oxymorons appear in a variety of contexts, including inadvertent errors such as extremely average and literary oxymorons crafted to reveal a paradox. Example: Deafening silence
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The English teacher taught the class about oxymorons.
Yes, in Ray Bradbury's short stories, there are instances of oxymorons such as "controlled chaos" and "silent thunder." These phrases create a sense of contradiction and tension, adding depth and complexity to his storytelling.