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by Beany on April 10th, 2008

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Is there a word which means the opposite to oxymoron (i.e when a noun implies, and thus makes redundant, the adjective put in front of it)? Don't ask for an example as I can't think of anything

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  • by Rude Bear Ready for Winter on April 16th, 2008

    Rude Bear Ready for Winter

    OK, so the definition of an Oxymoron, is two words with opposite meanings used together to create a specific thing.. "Jumbo Shrimp" or "military intelligence". The only example (I know of)of two word that mean the same thing used together to create a different meaning is "Yeah, right".

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  • by Suomynona on April 10th, 2008

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    tautology

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  • by Crowley007 on September 21st, 2010

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    If two words contradict each other, it's an oxymoron. If a statement leads to a conclusion that is illogical with regard to the original statement, its a paradox. If you have two terms that directly contradict each other (square circle), you have a "contradiction in terms". If a statement uses more words than you really need (white snow, green grass etc), it is a pleonasm.

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on April 16th, 2008

    Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo

    You mean like the phrases "the hoi polloi," and "ATM machine?" :o)

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  • by Isaac on May 3rd, 2009

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    Anti-oxymorons? If that's not right, at least it's fun to say.

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  • by cut.e.cuz on September 8th, 2011

    cut.e.cuz

    dont know the answer but other examples include: "great big", "small little", (or "little small") and "past histories"

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  • by Crowley007 on September 21st, 2010

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