Oxymoron Quotes
Oxymoron has been defined as a combination of contradictory or incongruous words. They can be quite entertaining when you stop to think about them. We use many a oxymoron in our daily conversations and we don't even realize it. For a long list of them, go here: http://www.oxymorons.info/reference/oxymorons/oxymoron-quotes.asp
Here are just a few of them for starters:
Act naturally
Advanced BASIC
Almost exactly
alone together
Civil engineer
Clearly confused
Constant variable
Deafening silence
Definite maybe
Even odds
Exact estimate
Extinct life
Found missing
Free love
Freezer burn
Genuine imitation
Hell's Angels
Larger half
Liquid gas
Living dead
Posted by Answerman on 8/26/2009
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Definition of oxymoron from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of oxymoron. Pronunciation of oxymoron. Definition of the word oxymoron. Origin of the word oxymoron. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » oxymoron...
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