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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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List of Oxymorons categorized by subject and other criteria. ... An Oxymoron is a combination of contradictory or incongruous words, such as 'Cruel Kindness' or 'Jumbo Shrimp' (Jumbo means 'large' while Shrimp means 'small').
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Oxymoron - Definition of Oxymoron at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Oxymoron. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Use oxymoron in a Sentence...
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Oxymorons, a seriously fun seven piece band which has been exciting audiences in the greater Washington area with its irresistibly danceable blend of blues-rock-funk music. ... virtual reality · war games · wholesome · working vacation...
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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 is a collocation of words that have contradictory or sharply incongruous meanings. ... Context for this page: ... Concept module: 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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Large compiled list of oxymorons. ... 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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