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oxymoron

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oxymoron /ˌɑːksɪˈmoɚˌɑːn/ noun
plural oxymorons
oxymoron
/ˌɑːksɪˈmoɚˌɑːn/
noun
plural oxymorons
Britannica Dictionary definition of OXYMORON
[count]
: a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings
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— oxymoronic

/ˌɑːksɪməˈrɑːnɪk/ adjective
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