What is Oxymoron?
1.
Two words that conflict with each other. Two words which do not agree with each other.
Examples of an oxymoron:
Microsoft Works
United Nations
Political Correctness
Linux Complete
Music Television (MTV)
Living Dead
Artificial Reality
Rap Music
2.
Two words that contradict each other.
AOL High-Speed
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3.
Two words or phrases with extreme opposite meanings.
Examples:
McDonald's Big N' Tasty
Microsoft Works
Rap Music
Jumbo Shrimp
Plastic Glasses
Peace Force
Good Grief
Personal Computer
Random Order
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More Oxymorons at oxymoronlist
4.
A combination of contridictory words
Military Intelligence
5.
A two word phrase in which the words ironically contradict each other.
Forced democracy
military intelligence
healthy tan
free trade
black gold
peacemaker missile
peace officer
just war
amicable divorce
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6.
A sentence or phrase of contradictions that seem to make no sense upon first perusal but actual does on closer inspection. A common misconception is that any set of contradicting words placed together makes an oxymoron; but a phrase or sentence is truly not an oxymoron unless it actually DOES make sense, even if it might not seem to.
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Faith unfaithful made him falsely true.
7.
An Oxymoron is a combination of contradictory words.
Oxymorons include
Asian-Italian
Cold Heat
Blind scout
Anything postive said with President Bush
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