Definition of Oxymorons. Meaning of Oxymorons. Synonyms of Oxymorons

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Definition of Oxymorons

Oxymoron
Oxymoron Ox`y*mo"ron, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? pointedly foolish; ??? sharp + ??? foolish.] (Rhet.) A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness.

Meaning of Oxymorons from wikipedia

- An oxymoron (plurals: oxymorons and oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is...
- Look up oxymoron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An oxymoron is a rhetorical device involving the use of contradiction. Oxymoron may also refer to:...
- Oxymoron was a German punk rock band formed in 1992. The band was founded by Sucker (vocals) and his cousin Björn (drums), along with two friends, Martin...
- Monty Oxymoron (born Laurence Burrow; 27 September 1961 in Cambridge, England) is a keyboardist for the English punk rock group the ****ed. His previous...
- The Oxymoron is a student satirical magazine published anonymously by and for students of Oxford University. It takes the form of a spoof newspaper, similar...
- Oxymoron is the third studio album by American rapper Schoolboy Q. It was released on February 25, 2014, through Top Dawg Entertainment and distributed...
- impossibility of an opposing argument. The term is a German proverbial oxymoron, which synthesizes the concept of the "wooden", which is organic, with...
- S. Blumenfeld (20 November 1986). Jumbo shrimp & other almost perfect oxymorons: contradictory expressions that make absolute sense. Putnam. p. 46....
- published several books of palindromes and word play such as anagrams and oxymorons. He became interested in them after his friend started writing them. "I...
- with Interscope Records to release his third album and major-label debut, Oxymoron (2014). The album peaked atop the US Billboard 200, received critical acclaim...