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oxymora

The plural form of an oxymoron.
Also more popularly known as "oxymorons", oxymora should be the correct term for more than one oxymoron.

Oxymora does not have to be physically possible neither logically possible as well.
As long as both words contradicts each other, it's still an oxymoron.
1. Butt Head
2. Cold Fire
3. Good Garbage
4. Almost Ready
5. Climb Down
6. Tight Baggies

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by phucanpho February 10, 2007
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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
by Corn Goblin June 6, 2017
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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
by Matthew Price March 1, 2003
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oxymoral

1. Moral principles, beliefs or behavior which are contradictory or hypocritical in nature.

2. An ethical paradox.

Etymology: A portmanteau derived from the words oxymoron and moral.
Both parents oxymoral behavior sent mixed messages to their children.

The leader's oxymoral policies ironically backfired in his face.
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oxymorsong

A song that sounds happy, but has sad or dark lyrics
""Pumped Up Kicks" sounds nice but it's so dark when you listen to the lyrics - it's such an oxymorsong!"
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oxymoron

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oxymorphone

Oxymorphone (Opana, Numorphan, Numorphone) or 14-Hydroxydihydromorphinone is a powerful semi-synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) first developed in Germany in 1914, patented in the USA by Endo Pharmaceuticals in 1955 and introduced to the United States market in January 1959 and other countries around the same time.
"Let's go take some oxymorphone, man!"
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