Oxymoron

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

See Kevin

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

See Ruth

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

See contradiction, oxymoron


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