One entry found for oxymoron.

Main Entry: ox·y·mo·ron
Pronunciation: äk-si-mr-än, -mr-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural oxymorons also ox·y·mo·ra /-mr-, -mr-/
Etymology: from Greek oxymros "pointedly foolish," from Greek oxys "sharp, keen" and mros "foolish"
: a combination of contradictory words (as cruel kindness)

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