oxymoron
/ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔɹɑn/
a combination of contradictory terms
“Deafening silence and living dead are oxymorons.”
Origin: Greek oxymoros pointedly foolish from oxys sharp + moros foolish
/ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔɹɑn/
a combination of contradictory terms
“Deafening silence and living dead are oxymorons.”
Origin: Greek oxymoros pointedly foolish from oxys sharp + moros foolish