Oxymoron

=OXYMORON= Oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.



Oxymora can be inadvertent: "jumbo shrimp," "ground pilot," "death benefits."

They can be intentional to create a paradox: "And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." -- Tennyson 's //Idylls of the King.//

They can even be words called an oxymoron in jest to be humorous: "Nuclear safety is an oxymoron," Joe said.

More Examples: Great Depression Pain for Pleasure Walking Dead Passive Progressive Big Baby Least Favorite Sweet Agony Found Missing Living Dead More examples of oxymora here : []

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QUIZ: How many oxymora can you identify in 60 seconds?

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Example of Oxymoron: Act Natural, Found Missing etc.

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Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings, e.g. “cruel kindness” or “living death”. Cold fire. -Bri Hewlett

Examples of Oxymoron: -Vicheata Soth

-Victoria Maggay