2007-09-30 02:08:30 · 20 answers · asked by ste c 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Media spin?
Oxymoron?
Media speak?
2007-09-30 02:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The others said oxymoron - which I agree.
Could also be a euphmisism; a way of making something sound not so bad. For example, "passed away", may be better than having a heart attack and falling down the stairs...politicians are experts in using terms such as this.
2007-09-30 09:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by life_aint_a_game_10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An expression containing two words that are opposites, such as "honest politician" is called an "oxymoron."
2007-09-30 09:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxymoron
2007-09-30 09:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by fed up woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxymoron
Example: Jumbo Shrimp
2007-09-30 09:16:23 · answer #5 · answered by Lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupidity.
2007-09-30 09:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metaphor?
2007-09-30 09:10:46 · answer #7 · answered by dukeofspace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
survey says its an oxymoron
2007-09-30 09:20:31 · answer #8 · answered by bob t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for me it's personification.... it's like, the characteristic like the word friendly used to describe the word fire..
2007-09-30 09:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by rikku069 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its an oxymoron. a phrase that contradicts its self like... uh... alone together or dim light or microsoft works...
2007-09-30 21:17:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋