oxymorons

[US]/ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrənz/
[UK]/ˌɑːksɪˈmɔːrɑːnz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Phrases & Collocations

deafening oxymorons

bedøvende oxymoroner

jumbo shrimp oxymorons

jumbo rejer oxymoroner

bittersweet oxymorons

bittersød oxymoroner

open secret oxymorons

åben hemmelighed oxymoroner

virtual reality oxymorons

virtuel virkelighed oxymoroner

original copy oxymorons

original kopi oxymoroner

act naturally oxymorons

spil naturligt oxymoroner

living dead oxymorons

levende døde oxymoroner

alone together oxymorons

alene sammen oxymoroner

seriously funny oxymorons

seriøst sjove oxymoroner

Example Sentences

oxymorons can be a clever way to express complex ideas.

Oxymorer kan være en smart måde at udtrykke komplekse idéer på.

the comedian used a series of oxymorons for comedic effect.

Komikeren brugte en række oxymorer til humoristisk effekt.

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