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ox·y·mo·ron n.  pl., ox·y·mo·ra, ox·y·mo·rons. A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a 'deafening silence' and a 'mournful optimist'. oxy·mo·ronic adj. oxy·mo·roni·cal·ly adv.    Click to visit       Ask Dr. Math    ox·y·mo·ron n.  pl., ox·y·mo·ra, ox·y·mo·rons. A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a 'deafening silence' and a 'mournful optimist'. oxy·mo·ronic adj. oxy·mo·roni·cal·ly adv.

Oxymorons

state worker
legally drunk
exact estimate
act naturally
found missing
resident alien
genuine imitation
airline food
good grief
government organization
sanitary landfill
   Alone Together  
small crowd
business ethics
soft rock
Amtrak schedule
military intelligence sweet sorrow
"Now, then ..."
passive aggression
clearly misunderstood
peace force
plastic glasses
computer security
Political Science
tight slacks
definite maybe
pretty ugly
rap music
working vacation
religious tolerance
Microsoft Works
jumbo Shrimp
parkway
freeway
driveway
deafening silence
mournful optimist


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