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OXYMORON
oxymoron
(noun) conjoining contradictory terms (as in ‘deafening silence’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxymoron (plural oxymorons or oxymora)
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
(loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
Usage notes
• Historically, an oxymoron was "a paradox with a point", or "pointedly foolish: a witty saying, the more pointed from being paradoxical or seemingly absurd" at first glance. Its deliberate purpose was to underscore a point or to draw attention to a concealed point. The common vernacular use of oxymoron as simply a contradiction in terms is considered incorrect by some speakers and writers, and is perhaps best avoided in certain contexts.
Antonyms
• pleonasm, redundancy
Source: Wiktionary
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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