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oxymoron
Definition:
(nou) conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
Phonetic Transcription:
ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn
Examples:
An oxymoron, on the other hand, is the combination of two contradictory terms.
In fact, the term is an oxymoron.
The ideology they promote is an oxymoron.
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