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"Happily Married" ?? ;)
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An oxymoron is not limited to one word, it is a meaning of two words that are completely opposite like jumbo shrimp.
Oxymoron's are technically impossible. Therefore jumbo shrimp is not an oxymoron. Shrimp is the name of an animal and that animal can be jumbo. Deafening silence is a much better example.
An Oxymoron, ( plural oxymoron's, and the rarely used Oxymora) is a figure of speech that combines two words normally contradictory terms Famous oxy morons by George Carlin include Military Intelligence and Jumbo Shrimp. I took the liberty of using Jumbo Shrimp from memory and not a list of everything else I took from the internet on oxymoron. I have wondered if a person who takes Oxycontin is an Oxymoron?
Also jumbo means large and shrimp means small. Literally this phrase means large-small. In this usage it refers to the largest of a small seafood called "Shrimp" so it does make sense. Kudos to George Carlin. We miss you pardner
permanent substitute.
hey, we have one of those!
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Oxymoron itself, coming from the Greek words meaning "Sharp" and "Dull". I think they were "Oxys" and "Morus"...
from the old Cartoon Network show "Sheep in the Big City", two characters: General Specific and Private Public
military intelligence (just kidding!)
a free lunch
Microsoft Works
Act Naturally
Jumbo Shrimp
Chocolate 'Nilla wafers
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Is the term fake hoax an oxymoron?
No. Both words are synonyms. True Hoax would be an oxymoron.
What is the oxymoron for witch?
Real witch...? True witch...?
How do you use the word oxymoron in a sentence?
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.
What does the prefix oxy- mean?
The prefix oxy means relating to oxygen. This is not true for oxymoron.
How is the LCM and oxymoron?
Only if you read it incorrectly. Some people interpret least common to mean rarest, which could be considered an oxymoron with multiple.
Is globalization an oxymoron?
An oxymoron is an expression that combines contradictory terms, for instance 'living dead' or 'cruel kindness'. 'Globalization" is based on only one word ('global') and its meaning does not in any way contradict it, so it is not an oxymoron.
What is a oxymoron in the absolutely true diary of a part time Indian?
None
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
The purpose of an oxymoron is what?
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
Is there oxymoron in the story 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe?
Yes, there is an oxymoron in "The Cask of Amontillado" when Montresor describes Fortunato as "my friend." This is an oxymoron because Montresor's actions and intentions towards Fortunato are malicious and vengeful, not those of a true friend.
