George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
There is no antonym to oxymoron
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
Is dry water a oxymoron
An oxymoron is when two contradictory words are combined. Notice how in each set of words, the words are almost opposites. 1. Crash landing 2. Jumbo shrimp 3. Half full 4. Science fiction 5. Slumber party 6. Almost done 7. Wise fool 8. Hot dog 9. Awfully nice 10. Pretty ugly 11.oxymoron
An oxymoron is a phrase that has words that counteract eachother. So working vacation is an oxymoron itself.
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
An oxymoron is a contradiction that contains irony.
yes, BIG BABY is an oxymoron
No. Nor is it a contradiction in terms - which is what most people mean when they say "oxymoron." An oxymoron is a deliberate rhetorical figure.