An oxymoron [ok-si-mohr-on] is a figure of speech that uses a phrase or expression that seems self-contradictory. For example:
awfully good
pretty ugly
sweet sorrow
strangely familiar
good grief
real phony
and
random order
are all oxymorons. (If you are interested in seeing more, check out the Oxymoron List website.)
What are some of your favorite oxymorons?
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