oxymoron

Translations

1. 撞着語法どうちゃくごほう
2. 矛盾語法むじゅんごほう
3. オクシモロンオクシモロン

English definition

1. conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

Examples

• The phrase 'honest politician' is an oxymoron.
• "Too much garlic" is an oxymoron.

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