⚖️oxymoron (óksimoron)

noun
/ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔːr.ɒn/
oxímoron (oximoron)

Meaning

a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined
Traducción del significado
una figura literaria donde se combinan dos términos contradictorios
una figura literaria donde se combinan dos terminos contradictorios

Oraciones de ejemplo

The phrase 'deafening silence' is a classic oxymoron.

La frase 'silencio ensordecedor' es un oxímoron clásico.
La frase 'silencio ensordecedor' es un oxímoron clasico.

Synonyms

paradox, contradiction, incongruity, anomaly

Antonyms

consistency, harmony, logic

Colocaciones

classic oxymoron, common oxymoron, literary oxymoron

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