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No. The word oxygen ( sharp-making) refers to its role in the formation of acids. Oxymoron (sharp-dull ) is a rhetorical figure using contradictory images in a single description, for example "She held her tongue to spare his feelings, a cruel kindnessin the end, since it only prolonged the agonizing death of his hopes."
A single word oxymoron is Sophomore or sophomoric, meaning educated and stupid at the same time.
What many people call oxymoron is really a mere contradiction in terms. It becomes oxymoron when used as a rhetorical figure.
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What is a single word oxymoron?
"Off" is a single word oxymoron. An alarm is described as going "off" when, to the contrary, it is really going "on" (ringing).
How would you use the word oxymoron in a sentence not an oxymoron but the word oxymoron not an example of an oxymoron but the word oxymoron?
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
What is a sentence with the word oxymoron?
"Truthful politician would be an oxymoron," said Mr.Person.
What is an antonym for the word oxymoron?
tautology
What is the oxymoron awfully good?
The oxymoron awfully good means very good. It is an oxymoron because the word "awful" means bad, but in this context it fits next to good.
What is a single word oxymoron?
"Off" is a single word oxymoron. An alarm is described as going "off" when, to the contrary, it is really going "on" (ringing).
How would you use the word oxymoron in a sentence not an oxymoron but the word oxymoron not an example of an oxymoron but the word oxymoron?
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
Is someone a single oxymoron word?
Interesting question. Some- many, one- single. It would appear as though they are cancelling each other out so I would say yes. Someone is an oxymoron.
What is the oxymoron of peace?
'Peace force' would be an oxymoron with the word 'peace' in it.
Any words that start with oxy?
oxygen oxymoron
What is a sentence with the word oxymoron?
"Truthful politician would be an oxymoron," said Mr.Person.
What is the word for a tiny shrimp?
oxymoron?
What is an antonym for the word oxymoron?
tautology
What word in Hebrew means compound unity?
There is no single word that means "compound unity" in hebrew. You can translate this phrase as:achdut murkevet (אחדות מורכבת), however, this is somewhat of an oxymoron.
What Oxymoron is a two-word antonym phrase for weighty lantern?
... An oxymoron is a compound word with opposites in it, like living dead or hot ice.
Is the eye of heaven an oxymoron?
no; an oxymoron is a phrase where the words are opposites of eachother, like loud silence, same difference or living dead. even the word oxymoron is an oxymoron, it's greek for sharp blunt!
What is an oxymoron for the word diabolic?
Diabolic angel.
