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oxymoron

ox·y·mo·ron

oxymoron

 
pronunciation:
ak si mo ran
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a figure of speech in which an apparent contradiction makes or highlights a point, as in the phrase "a frozen flame".
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