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Linguistically known as an oxymoron.
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Main Entry: ox·y·mo·ron
- Pronunciation: "ä
k-si-'mOr-"ä
n, -'mor-
+Main Entry: oxÂ
·yÂ
·moÂ
·ron
+ Pronunciation: "ä
k-si-'mOr-"ä
n, -'mor-
Function: noun
- Inflected Form(s): plural ox·y·mo·ra /-'mOr-&, -'mor-/
+ Inflected Form(s): plural oxÂ
·yÂ
·moÂ
·ra /-'mOr-&
, -'mor-/
Etymology: Late Greek oxymOron, from neuter of oxymOros pointedly foolish, from Greek oxys sharp, keen + mOros foolish
Date: 1657
: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness, or fun run)
