Like:
sweet sorrow, hells angels, same difference, clearly confused
2007-01-08 17:02:52 · 13 answers · asked by Turk-K 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Oxymoron is putting two contradictory words together.
Oxymoron.info
Examples:
hot ice, cold fire, wise fool, sad joy, military intelligence, eloquent silence,
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Top 52 Oxymorons:
52. Honest Lawyer
51. Jumbo Shrimp
50. Act naturally
49. Found missing
48. Resident alien
47. Advanced BASIC
46. Genuine imitation
45. Airline Food
44. Good grief
43. Same difference
42. Almost exactly
41. Government organization
40. Sanitary landfill
39. Alone together
38. Legally drunk
37. Silent scream
36. British fashion
35. Living dead
34. Small crowd
33. Business ethics
32. Soft rock
31. Butt Head
30. Military Intelligence
29. Software documentation
28. New York culture
27. New classic
26. Sweet sorrow
25. Childproof
24. "Now, then ..."
23. Synthetic natural gas
22. Christian Scientists
21. Passive aggression
20. Taped live
19. Clearly misunderstood
18. Peace force
17. Extinct Life
16. Temporary tax increase
15. Computer jock
14. Plastic glasses
13. Terribly pleased
12. Computer security
11. Political science
10. Tight slacks
9. Definite maybe
8. Pretty ugly
7. Twelve-ounce pound cake
6. Diet ice cream
5. Rap music
4. Working vacation
3. Exact estimate
2. Religious tolerance
1. Microsoft Works
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/oxymoron.html
2007-01-08 17:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by texazlady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Military Intelligence; House Ethics Committee
2007-01-09 01:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Little 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
silent alarm
full time day care
holy war
friendly fire
resident alien
non dairy creamer
mercy killing
sports sedan
wireless cable
death benefits
mutual differences
mandatory options
business ethics
elevated subway
dry lake
uninvited guest
original copy
assistant supervisor
forward lateral
standard options
I love oxymorons !
2007-01-09 01:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heavy lightness
2007-01-09 01:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by pinkfloydchickcs82 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a list, but I have a favorite--the name of the college started by televangelist Jerry Fallwell: "Liberty Baptist"
2007-01-09 02:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by ktd_73 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The website cited by healthiac overlooked, dare I say it(?), honest lawyer.
2007-01-09 01:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by Beejee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly, deafening silence, friendly fire, virtual reality.
2007-01-09 01:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
bitter sweet
barely dressed
http://www.oxymoronlist.com/
2007-01-09 02:03:24 · answer #8 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Female logic" is always good for a laugh.
2007-01-09 01:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.oxymoronlist.com/
2007-01-09 01:06:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋