0
It's an open secret that they are called oxymorons, but don't tell them that to their face, they might not like it!
An oxymoron is a phrase made up of two seemingly contradictory words like: plastic glasses or jumbo shrimp. If you Google oxymoron you'll get lists of them. Some are sarcastic, like honest lawyer or military intelligence.
What else can I help you with?
What do you call it when two words in a phrase contradict each other?
That is called an oxymoron, which is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for dramatic effect, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "bittersweet."
What do you call a word that combines with a noun or other words to form a prepositional phrase that modifies another word in the sentence?
That word is called a preposition. Prepositions are used to show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
What does give you a call mean?
The phrase, give you a call, means to give you a phone call, or in other words to phone you.
What do you call a picture that illustrates a common phrase?
The art to your own words.
What do you call A palindrome for a series of words?
You call it a palindromic sentence. If it isn't a sentence it is a palindromic phrase or palindromic sequence.
What do you call a self-contradictory statement?
A self-contradictory statement is called a paradox. It is a statement that contradicts itself or seems to defy logic.
What do you call when you spell words backward?
If they read the same, they're called palindromes.
Who do you call a person who accepts different beliefs?
If such beliefs are interrelated, it's a normal acceptance, if not it is contradictory.
What do you call the single cell when a sperm's DNA combines with the egg's DNA?
the single cell when a sperm's DNA combines with the egg's DNA is called fertilization
What is meaning of phrase 'take a call'?
To receive a telephone call.
What do you call the dirty haze that forms when air pollution combines with mousture?
Smog
What do you call the dirt haze that forms when air pollution combines with moisture in the air?
The answer is smog.
