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| 1-4 of 4Oxymoron flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | lit terms (flashback-oxymoron)by Ender1264 | 15 terms | October 25, 2007 |
| 2 | Oxymoronicaby jfreiman | 20 terms | January 4, 2009 |
| 3 | 9/24 Words for Latinby yraj20 | 2 terms | September 24, 2009 |
| 4 | lit. terms (flashback-oxymoron)by Ender1264 | 2 terms | October 25, 2007 |
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| oxymoron definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence') | 49 sets | |
| 2 | a figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms | 46 sets | |
| 3 | a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 26 sets | |
| 4 | two contradictory words in one expression | 20 sets | |
| 5 | putting two contradictory words together | 20 sets | |
| 6 | conjoining contradictory terms | 17 sets | |
| 7 | two words, apparently contradictory in meaning, when used together make a commonly understood saying | 16 sets | |
| 8 | a combination of words that seem to be contradictory | 16 sets | |
| 9 | a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in "cruel kindness" or "to make haste slowly." | 14 sets | |
| 10 | n. a figure of speech combining apparently contradictory terms, e.g., "darkness visible" | 13 sets | |
| 11 | a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms | 13 sets | |
| 12 | a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase | 12 sets | |
| 13 | compact paradoxl two successive words contradict each other | 11 sets | |
| 14 | an image of contradictory terms | 11 sets | |
| 15 | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction | 11 sets | |
| 16 | a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. | 10 sets | |
| 17 | a combination of contradictory terms | 10 sets | |
| 18 | a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect | 9 sets | |
| 19 | a figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms | 9 sets | |
| 20 | a phrase composed of opposites; a contradiction. | 8 sets | |
| 21 | apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another | 8 sets | |
| 22 | a combination of opposite or incongruous words working together(for example – jumbo shrimp; muffled roar; cruel kindness; deafening silence | 8 sets | |
| 23 | from the greek for "pointedly foolish," ___ is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms. simple examples include "jumbo shrimp" and "cruel kindness." | 8 sets | |
| 24 | a figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory or incongruous ideas. | 7 sets | |
| 25 | putting two contradictory words together. | 7 sets | |
| 26 | oxymoron is putting two contradictory words together. | 7 sets | |
| 27 | a condensed form of paradox in which two contradictory words are used together, as in "sweet sorrow" or "original copy." | 7 sets | |
| 28 | a self-contradictory combination of words | 7 sets | |
| 29 | an expression that contradicts itself | 6 sets | |
| 30 | a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms | 6 sets | |
| 31 | a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together | 6 sets | |
| 32 | an expression that contains contradictory terms | 6 sets | |
| 33 | contradictory terms | 6 sets | |
| 34 | an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined | 6 sets | |
| 35 | an apparent contradiction of terms | 6 sets | |
| 36 | the juxtaposition of two contradictory terms | 6 sets | |
| 37 | a combination of contradictory terms like compassionate conservative. | 6 sets | |
| 38 | when two words are next to each other that have opposite meanings, but they create a new meaning | 6 sets | |
| 39 | a combination of contradictory or incongruous words | 6 sets | |
| 40 | a contradictory term ex. civil war, jumbo shrimp. | 6 sets | |