A paradox of 2 words. The 2 words conflict with each other in some way. "Microsoft Works" "Military Intelligence" "Genuine Imitation" etc etc

two or more words used together that are opposite in meaning...like: Jumbo shrimp Military Intelligence small catastrophe

It's a word that contradicts itself, like "jumbo-shrimp".

Oxymoron: One who does not know how to use pimple medication.

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Two contradictory words put together. -Dirty Soap -Bitter-sweet -Old news -Same difference

It's words or a phrase that seem to contradict themselves, like "civil war", "jumbo shrimp". The word oxymoron itself is an oxymoron, because "oxy" comes from the Greek word for "sharp" and "moron" means dull.

Normally Two words that mean the opposite example: Honest Politician.

i think common sense is a great one

Billy Mayes..oh sorry..he's an oxyCLEAN moron.

Any word or phrase that directly contradicts itself, such as: Military Intelligence Baby Grand (Piano) Light Heavyweight (Boxer) Democratic Hopeful Microsoft Works Deafening Silence (literary) Tragic Comedy (literary) Reality Television

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A two-word phrase or the like which contradicts itself by definition - such as American Military Intelligence. *Explodes is a disarray of friendly fire*

An oxymoron (plural oxymorons or, more rarely, oxymora) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms. Oxymoron is a loanword from Greek oxy ("sharp") and moros ("dull"). Thus the word oxymoron is itself an oxymoron. An oxymoron is used mainly to create humour thus, for example leading an audience watching a play, to think about what's happening and give them a deeper more meaningful understanding of the text. Oxymorons are a proper subset of the expressions called contradictions in terms. What distinguishes oxymorons from other paradoxes and contradictions is that they are used intentionally, for rhetorical effect, and the contradiction is only apparent, as the combination of terms provides a novel expression of some concept, such as "cruel to be kind". The most common form of oxymoron involves an adjective-noun combination. For example, the following line from Tennyson's Idylls of the King contains two oxymorons: "And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true" Oxymorons can also be wooden irons in that they are in violation of the Principle of contradiction which asserts that nothing can be thought if it contains contradictory characteristics, predicates, attributes, or qualities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron

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