oxymoron

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/
• (US) enPR: äk-sē-môrʹ-än or äk-sĭ-môrʹ-än, IPA ^(key): /ˌɑksiˈmɔrɑn/ or /ɑksɪˈmɔrɑn/

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Noun

Singular oxymoron

Plural oxymorons or oxymora

1. (rhetoric) An oxymoron is a figure of speech where antonyms are used together.