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How to pronounce “oxymoron”
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Pronunciation guide for oxymoron
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of oxymoron with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- 3 Elements of True Fun — and How to Have More of It
DB: Well, I'm saying it sounds like an oxymoron, right?
- Definition summary
- (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
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How to pronounce oxymoron
3 Elements of True Fun — and How to Have More of It
DB: Well, I'm saying it sounds like an oxymoron, right?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “oxymoron”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
- (loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
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