give me 10 examples of an oxymoron and explain why they r an oxymoron
2006-11-30 08:31:54 · 3 answers · asked by Felicia F 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
jumbo shrimp
elevated subway
pretty ugly
larger half
new classic
constant change / constant variable
found missing
false positive
freezer burn
liquid gas
civil war
virtual reality.
original copy
they figures of speech that are two words that are normally contradictory
2006-11-30 08:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by Joey Joe, yo 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Oxymorons are quite self explanatory.
civil libertarian
anecdotal evidence
inductive logic
pretty ugly
Larger half
deafening silence
Jumbo shrimp
military intelligence
alone together
constant change
2006-11-30 16:35:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lee 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
oxymorons are words that contrtdict each other
a new classic
absolutely unsure
happy marriage
almost perfect
holy hell
living dead
loud whisper
forever's end
Affordable housing
Death benefits
2006-11-30 16:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by jak 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋