oxymoron

Phonetic Respelling: [ ok-si-mawr-on, -mohr- ]

Definition:

n. a combination of contradictory words

Sentence:

The silence is deafening is an example of an oxymoron.

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The silence is deafening is an example of an oxymoron.

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Synonyms:

contradictory words; contrary terms; incongruous

Antonyms:

similar words

How many syllables in oxymoron?

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Divide oxymoron into syllables:

ox-y-mo-ron

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