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| ox·y·mo·ron [ òksee máw ròn ] (plural ox·y·mo·ra [ òksee máwrə ] or ox·y·mo·rons) |
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expression with contradictory words: a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, e.g. "wise fool" or "legal murder"
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| [Mid-17th century. < Greek oxumōron, form of oxumōros< oxus "sharp" + mōros "foolish"] |
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