An oxymoron is a contradiction in terms. Such things as smart blond, sober alcoholic, stupid genius, ect. are oxymorons. They contradict themselves by the perceived opposites used together.
"A sunshiny, rainy day in Florida is an apparent oxymoron, but in that state, both happen at the same time."
Oxymorons are just statements that contradict each other.
For instance:
Pretty Ugly: She was pretty ugly when I first met her from online.
Intense Calm: An intense calm came over the jungle one evening, signifying a storm was approaching.
Deafening silence: There was a deafening silence at the meeting just then.
Random order: The list was in random order.
Original copy: He had an original copy of the book.
The term is an oxymoron, which pairs apparently contradictory terms to create a specific, often poetic meaning. Examples include deafening silence, hated affection, or mercy killing.
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
"Truthful politician would be an oxymoron," said Mr.Person.
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I am an impulsive liar. Just act naturally.
The term is an oxymoron, which pairs apparently contradictory terms to create a specific, often poetic meaning. Examples include deafening silence, hated affection, or mercy killing.
Oxymorons are phrases that contradict eachother in the same sentence. Since a used car is never "new", this, indeed, is an oxymoron.
An oxymoron is used in the sentence "The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document."
Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad is an OxyMoron
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
"Truthful politician would be an oxymoron," said Mr.Person.
I've heard it said that an oxymoron is still moronic!
The oxymoron in the sentence is "unbiased opinion," as an opinion is inherently subjective and cannot truly be unbiased.
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Oxymoron Such as: Jumbo shrimp
The term 'jumbo shrimp' is an example of an oxymoron. The term 'military intelligence' is not a true oxymoron, but it seems that way sometimes. He was not the first veterinarian to discover that a 'small elephant' was an oxymoron.
An oxymoron is used in the sentence "The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document."