OXYMORONS

Noun

oxymorons

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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BEQUEATH

(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”


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