Oxymoron

oxymoron: a combination of [|contradictory]] or incongruous words (as //cruel kindness//); //broadly// **:** something (as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements []

some examples of an oxymoron are: jumbo shrimp, same difference,silent scream,cruel kindness,deafening silence,ice burn,painful pleasure,accident alert,pretty ugly,passive aggresion,alone together

what is the difference between an oxymoron and a contridiction: The difference between a paradox and an oxymoron lies in the length of the phrase or term being described. Oxymorons are short, two-word phrases, presented without further explanation. A paradox can be made up of a longer phrase, a paragraph, or even a full story. Basically, "paradox" refers to the larger idea behind a contradiction that illuminates a truth, whereas an oxymoron is the term for a simple two-word phrase that illustrates the same idea.

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