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Word entry · 8 letters

oxymoron

Best crossword clue

"Contradictory phrase"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/Part of speech nounSorted mnooorxyStarts with OEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1O2X3Y4M5O6R7O8N

Definitions

  1. conjoining contradictory terms (as in ‘deafening silence’)

Used in a sentence

  • In Oxymoron jarring phrases join And terms opposed in harmony combine.
  • “Stable inflation is an oxymoron because it means it’s not stable,” Shelton told CNN in a recent interview.

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