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Oxymoron

Two words that contradict each other. Examples below.
Examples of Oxymorons below
Civil War
Curved Line
Jumbo Shrimp
Education System
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by A4775 December 19, 2020
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Oxymoron

"Now Thats a 'Cool British' person"

"There seems to be an Oxymoron in your sentence"
by Peter128_ September 22, 2023
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oxymoron

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory or opposing terms appear in conjuction. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings. They may be used to empahsize a certain phrase, or to create a verbally puzzling, and therefore enganging effect.
Some examples of oxymoron, such as, but not limited to, are:

Only choice, cold sweat, grounders in space, slow burn, painfully beautiful, sweet agony, amongst others.

The examples above were taken from a romantic context, more concretely fromThe 100, when Clarke and Bellamy tacitly professed their love for each other, but there are tons of more examples.
by clasowwwl October 21, 2017
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oxymoron

Two words that can't coexist in the same phrase
Best example of an oxymoron - American culture
by The great handle September 25, 2017
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Oxymoron

noun

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
by Butyfull sexsy July 17, 2021
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oxymoron

A Prius owner who drives like an asshole.
That oxymoron in that hybrid just knocked over my mailbox, sideswiped my Bonneville, and kept right on going.
by Jack Ferrule November 3, 2020
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Oxymoron

"I'm open to a wall" is an oxymoron of politics.
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