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Oxymoron

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Noun

1. oxymoron

conjoining contradictory terms (as in deafening silence')

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Oxymoron

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noun plural -mora (-ˈmɔːrə)
rhetoric
an epigrammatic effect, by which contradictory terms are used in conjunction
living death
fiend angelical

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Oxymoron

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nounWord forms: plural ˌoxyˈmora (ˌɑksɪˈmɔrə ; äkˌsimôˈrə)
a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined (Ex.: thunderous silence, sweet sorrow)

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Oxymoron

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n. pl. ox·y·mo·rons or ox·y·mo·ra (-môrə)
A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist.

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