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Oxymoron 

An Oxymoron is two words, or a compound word, with contradictory definitions. The most commonly-used example of an oxymoron is 'jumbo shrimp,' as a shrimp is small by definition and therefore cannot be jumbo.
More oxymorons:
Government ethics
Friendly fire
Pretty ugly
United Nations
Hamburger
Urban Dictionary
Holy war
Oxymoron by Corn Goblin June 6, 2017

oxymoron 

Two words that conflict with each other. Two words which do not agree with each other.
Examples of an oxymoron:

Microsoft Works
United Nations
Political Correctness
Linux Complete
Music Television (MTV)
Living Dead
Artificial Reality
Rap Music
oxymoron by Matthew Price March 1, 2003

Oxymoronic 

Having a desire for two opposite things.
"Sally wants to get married and have kids more than anything, but her biggest fear is commitment."

"Yeah, I know...she's so Oxymoronic!"
Oxymoronic by clovercd April 25, 2009

oxymoron 

Two words or phrases with extreme opposite meanings.
Examples:

McDonald's Big N' Tasty
Microsoft Works
Rap Music
Jumbo Shrimp
Plastic Glasses
Peace Force
Good Grief
Personal Computer
Random Order
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oxymoron by Keegster June 12, 2003

Oxymoron 

That Ox just ran into the wall, what an oxymoron!
Oxymoron by shawn00131 December 9, 2019