In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OXYMORA
OXYMORON
oxymoron
(noun) conjoining contradictory terms (as in ‘deafening silence’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
oxymora
plural of oxymoron
Source: Wiktionary
OXYMORON
Ox`y*mo"ron, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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