Oxymoron
oxymoron
Oxymoron. Like jumbo shrimp.
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Oxymoron
oxymoron
Oxymoron. Like jumbo shrimp.
An oxymoron juxtaposes two contradictory words for the purpose of description. An example of a sentence using an oxymoron would be: He was the recipient of the same crazy wisdom that his father had.
This is known as an oxymoron, which is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for emphasis or to create a unique effect. Examples include "jumbo shrimp" and "deafening silence."
contradictory
An "oxymoron" is the combination of two apparently contradictory terms to illustrate a concept or literary form (e.g. killing with kindness, silent scream).
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Contradictory
contradictory
Contradictory means in opposition. The two of them gave me contradictory information and I didn't know what to do.