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Definition oxymoron

Etymology

First attested in the 17th century, noun use of 5th century Latin oxym?rum (adj), neut. nom. form of oxym?rus (adj), from Ancient Greek ???????? (oxúm?ros), compound of ???? (oxús, “sharp, keen, pointed”) (English oxy-, as in oxygen) + ????? (m?rós, “dull, stupid, foolish”) (English moron (“stupid person”)). Literally "sharp-dull", "keen-stupid", or "pointed-foolish" – itself an oxymoron, hence autological; compare sophomore (literally “wise fool”), influenced by similar analysis. The compound form ???????? (oxúm?ron) is not found in the extant Ancient Greek sources.

Noun

oxymoron (plural oxymorons or oxymora)

  1. A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
  2. (loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.

Results 40 Words with the letters OXYMORON

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MOONY 11
MOORY 10
ROOMY 10
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MONO 8
MONY 10
MOON 8
MOOR 7
MORN 8
NORM 8
ONYX 14
ORYX 13
ROOM 7
3 letter words with the letters OXYMORON 
MON 7
MOO 6
MOR 6
NOM 7
NOO 4
NOR 4
ONO 4
OXO 10
OXY 12
ROM 6
YOM 8
YON 6
2 letter words with the letters OXYMORON 
MO 5
MY 7
NO 3
OM 5
ON 3
OR 2
OX 9
OY 4
YO 4

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