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    Here's a question for you all. Does anybody know what an oxymoron is? I have only met about two other people that know what it is.

    Question #74280. Asked by carly83. (Jan 07 07 4:00 PM)


    star_gazer

    		A contradiction in speech - cruel kindness.

    Jan 07 07, 4:06 PM
    zbeckabee

    		"An oxymoron is a rhetorical figure in which contradictory terms are combined to create new meaning. Some oxymorons are effective and therefore useful, while others are absurd."

    Several examples follow:


    http://www.topskills.com/oxymorons.htm

    Jan 07 07, 4:07 PM
    Ilona_Ritter

    		That is easy an oxymoron is two words used together that are opposites such as

    sweet sorrow
    honest politician
    bitter sweet
    etc etc etc

    Jan 07 07, 8:08 PM
    smartie806

    		There is a posting on the Fun Trivia chat boards that elaborate on oxymorons and list many of them.

    Jan 07 07, 8:53 PM
    Gnomon

    		I believe that 'oxymoron' is quite a common term in the US but rare in the UK.

    Jan 08 07, 2:52 AM

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