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Oxymoron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An oxymoron (plural oxymora (greek plural) or, more often, oxymorons ) ("sharply dull" in Greek) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms. They appear in a range of c...
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Definition of oxymoron in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of oxymoron. Pronunciation of oxymoron. Translations of oxymoron. oxymoron synonyms, oxymoron antonyms. Information about oxymoron in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... oxymoron; Oxymuriate; Oxymuriate of lime; Oxymuriatic;
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An oxymoron (plural oxymorons or, more rarely, oxymora) (noun) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms. Oxymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy ("sharp") and moros ("dull"). Thus the word oxymoron is itself an oxymoron.
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Oxmora (aka: oxymorons) are brought together from several sources to illustrate contradictions in usage. ... There are some oxymora lists that actually include monopoly as an oxymoron!
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An oxymoron is a contradictory word pair. George Carlin popularized Military Intelligence and Jumbo Shrimp in his stand-up comedy act, but there are many others. ... Oxymoron (oxy=sharp, moron=dull); Paid Volunteer; Partial Victory; Partially Complete; Passive Aggressive; Passive Amplifier (ie: a megaphone);
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