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oxymoron::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | figure, figure of speech, image, trope |
Examples of oxymoron
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Some vegans and vegetarian activists consider ecocarnism an unbearable oxymoron.
From the guardian.co.uk
It sounds like an oxymoron, but bare-bones fine dining is the order of the day.
From the newsweek.com
Non-profit tax is an oxymoron, at least in the US where all wages are tax exempt.
From the economist.com
If the law had been followed, responsible surface mining wouldn't be an oxymoron.
From the kentucky.com
Indeed, it may be dirty old AEP that proves that clean coal isn't an oxymoron.
From the businessweek.com
Profit from illness, now there's an oxymoron but one that we choose to ignore.
From the independent.co.uk
At Hart Plaza, you helped bury the word and critics now say, what an oxymoron.
From the freep.com
She stated she has abided by all federal ethics, an oxymoron if ever there was one.
From the washingtontimes.com
In many of the industry's recent scandals, work ethic has become an oxymoron.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
- An oxymoron (usual plural oxymorons, less commonly the Greek-style oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory. Oxymorons appear in a variety of contexts, including inadvertent errors (such as "ground pilot") and literary oxymorons crafted to reveal a paradox.
- Oxymoron is a German Oi!/streetpunk band formed in 1992. The band was founded by Sucker (vocals) and his cousin Bjoern (drums), along with two friends, Martin (guitar) and Filzlaus (bass).
- The Oxymoron is a satirical student magazine published anonymously by and for students of Oxford University. It takes the form of a spoof newspaper, similar to The Onion, though with a focus on events relevant to the life of an Oxford student. ...
- A figure of speech in which two words with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect; A contradiction in terms; A paradoxical juxtaposition of two seemingly contradictory words
- A paradox reduced to two words, usually in an adjective-noun ("eloquent silence") or adverb-adjective ("inertly strong") relationship, and is used for effect, to emphasize contrasts, incongruities, hypocrisy, or simply the complex nature of reality. ...
- A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. That shirt is pretty ugly.)
- The conjunction of words which, at first view, seem to be contradictory or incongruous, but whose surprising juxtaposition expresses a truth or dramatic effect, such as, cool fire, deafening silence, wise folly, etc. ...
- Organism breathing and apparently respiring without producing any rational or beneficial results e.g. bankers.
