what is the purpose of an oxymoron
An oxymoron?
No, an oxymoron is two words that express the opposite of each other in meaning. Sweet is not the opposite of repose.
An 'austere clown' is an example of an oxymoron.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
"Parting is such sweet sorrow".
My favorite is "accidentally on purpose". :D
My favorite is "accidentally on purpose". :D
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.
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George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
There is no antonym to oxymoron
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
Is dry water a oxymoron
An oxymoron is a phrase that has words that counteract eachother. So working vacation is an oxymoron itself.
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.